Lafayette Overview
San Francisco town in the Contra Costa region, Lafayette, CA is a unique and diverse cultural hub. It has a population over 23,000 and is a modest and family centric city in the East Bay area. It is a quieter city than some of the neighboring towns making Lafayette CA, real estate a wonderful choice for a settled lifestyle.
Did You Know These Lafayette Fun Facts?
- There are three reservoirs in Lafayette: the Brookwood Reservoir, the Leland Reservoir and the Lafayette Reservoir.
- Joe Montana, Hall of Fame football quarterback for San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.
- Lafayette has seven City-managed parks, and a Community Park hiking network — about 16 miles of parks.
Things to do in Lafayette
Parks, parks, parks! This beautiful city really boasts some wonderfully picturesque public open space areas such as Dinosaur Hill Park, Joaquin Miller Park, Lafayette Reservoir, Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park & Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. It is home to the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival.
Lafayette News
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Lafayette History
Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of 2010, the city’s population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War.
One of the original settlers in Brown’s party was Milo J. Hough. He built a hotel in 1853 near Plaza Park and in 1854 was named postmaster of the Acelanus post office, probably an alternate spelling of the original land grant, Acalanes. The post office was short-lived, closing the following year.
It has established a great selection of local private and public schools, which is one of the reasons Lafayette, CA real estate is a smart choice.
Lafayette Education Program Partner
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