Asuncion (Spanish: Asunción, meaning "Ascension") is a former stage coach stop. All that remains of a building are a few bits of adobe rubble. A spring runs through it from the other side of the road, Traffic Way. It is thought that Juan Bautista De Anza and his party of settlers may have camped near here on their trek north. The adobe building or ruins of it were destroyed by a former owner of the farm who saw it as a potential liability. There never was a "community" here and today most people don't know the spot exists. It lies within the incorporated City of Atascadero, CA. in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Asuncion is located along U.S. Route 101 between Templeton and Atascadero.

Asuncion, California
Asuncion, California is located in California
Asuncion, California
Asuncion, California
Asuncion, California is located in the United States
Asuncion, California
Asuncion, California
Coordinates: 35°30′54″N 120°40′46″W / 35.51500°N 120.67944°W / 35.51500; -120.67944
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code805
GNIS feature ID1660276[1]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.