Mococo, Martinez, California

38°01′32″N 122°06′58″W Mococo is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to the city of Martinez, located in Contra Costa County, East Bay region, California. It became known as Mococo following the 1905 arrival of a smelting works, operated by the Mountain Copper Company (Mo Co Co).

It lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m), south of the Carquinez Strait in eastern Martinez.

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