Pacheco, California
Pacheco is a community of 4,325 people in Contra Costa County, California.
Why visit Pacheco
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 84 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Veranda LUXE Cinema & IMAX, West Wind Solano Drive In, Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe and Don Francisco Galindo House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 41°F.
Weather in Pacheco
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pacheco
Pacheco is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 4,183 at the 2020 census. It is bounded by Martinez to the north and west, Concord to the east, and Pleasant Hill to the south.
From the Wikipedia article Pacheco, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
John F. Kennedy University
School · 2.3 mi
Private university located in Pleasant Hill, California, United States
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Water park in Concord, California
Museums and landmarks7
Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Don Francisco Galindo House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic House museum in Concord, CA
Patrick Rodgers Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in California, United States of America
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William T. Hendrick House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in California, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
Waterbird Regional Preserve
Park · 3.0 mi
Regional park, Contra Costa County, California,
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes84
Papi Clary's Kitchen
Restaurant · Filipino, Mexican · 1.5 mi
2186 Solano Way, Concord
We-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 11:00-18:00
Sushi Tsunami
Restaurant · Sushi · 0.5 mi
508 Contra Costa Boulevard, Pleasant Hill
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Su 11:30-22:00
72 more on the map.
History
The town was laid out in 1857 by Dr. J. H. Carothers and named for Salvio Pacheco, grantee of the Rancho Monte del Diablo Mexican land grant. A post office operated at Pacheco from 1859 to 1913 and from 1955 to the present.
Pacheco was briefly a prosperous commercial center. During this period, Pacheco Slough was deep enough to receive ocean-based shipping. From 1851 to nearly 1873, Pacheco was the county's commercial center: the shipping port for the grain grown in the Ygnacio, San Ramon and Tassajara valleys, with warehouses, a flour mill and shops along the creek. Walnut Creek, (then known as Pacheco Creek), then flowed deep and free into Suisun Bay. For over 20 years, Pacheco was a major shipping port for central Contra Costa County.
The destruction of Pacheco's Walnut Creek shipping channel occurred gradually over many years and for many reasons. Man-made ecologic damage eventually combined with a series of fires and floods, as well as an earthquake, destroyed the town and filled the Slough with silt during the 1860s, to ruin Pacheco's growing prosperity just as similar ones had done to the great classic ports of Ephesus and Troy. Pacheco was subsequently depopulated by the attraction of the nearby town of Todos Santos, later to be known as Concord.
From the History section of Pacheco, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping23
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
School · 4.7 mi
2730 Mitchell Dr., Walnut Creek
Healthcare2
Map of Pacheco
205 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 42°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 63°F | 44°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 47°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 49°F | 1.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 78°F | 53°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 57°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 58°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 59°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 58°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 46°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 41°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Concord Wwtp (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Contra Costa County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-01: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2017-03-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Buchanan Field Airport (CCR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Vine Hill 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Pleasant Hill 2 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Martinez 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Mountain View 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Concord 4 mi east, about 6 min by car
- Reliez Valley 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Contra Costa Centre 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Walnut Creek 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Acalanes Ridge 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Bay Point 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe (Concord, CA), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Don Francisco Galindo House (Concord, CA), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William T. Hendrick House (Pacheco, CA), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patrick Rodgers Farm (Pleasant Hill, CA), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
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