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Lafayette, CA

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Lafayette, CA 94549

Lafayette Map

Lafayette (formerly, La Fayette) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named (in 1857) after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War. Today Lafayette is known for its pastoral rolling hills and upscale lifestyle.

Before the colonization of the region by Spain, Lafayette and its vicinity were inhabited by the Saclan tribe of the indigenous Bay Miwok. Ohlone also populated some of the areas along Lafayette Creek. The indigenous inhabitants' first contact with Europeans was in the late 18th century with the founding of Catholic missions in the region. These initial contacts developed into conflict, with years of armed struggle, including a battle on what is currently Lafayette soil in 1797 between the Saclan and the Spanish, and eventually resulting in the subjugation of the native population.

Most of what is currently Lafayette was given as a Mexican land grant, Rancho Acalanes to Candelario Valencia in 1834. The name Acalanes seems to have come from the name of a native village in the area, Ahala-n.

Nearby cities include Diablo, Alameda, Hercules, Pinole, Clayton.

Places in Lafayette

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Steak and Prawns Burrito

360 Gourmet Burritos

114

$

Medium Latte

Panache Caffe

144

$

Baked Scallop Roll and California Roll

Oyama Sushi

280

$$

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Pho Benny

216

$$

Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

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Diamond Dave Hosley

54
Airplane slide

Brook Street Park

13

Town Hall Theatre

28
Playground

Lafayette Reservoir

464

Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

Free Transportation & Free Extended Care!

Roughing It Day Camp

18
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Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa

1809
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Residence Inn Walnut Creek

57
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Walnut Creek

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