Esparto, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 1858
Housing Units (2000): 612
Land area (2000): 0.825046 sq. miles (2.136860 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.825046 sq. miles (2.136860 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22846
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 38.692938 N, 122.018981 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 95627
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Esparto, CA Esparto

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Esparto \Es*par"to\, n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. ?.]

(Bot.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Esparto \Es*par"to\, n. [Sp.; cf. L. spartum Spanish broom, Gr. ?.]

(Bot.) A species of Spanish grass (Macrochloa tenacissima), of which cordage, shoes, baskets, etc., are made. It is also used for making paper.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)