The Brothers
The Brothers are a pair of small islands, East Brother and West Brother, located in the San Rafael Bay embayment of San Pablo Bay, roughly 1,000 feet west of Point San Pablo in Contra Costa County, California.
- Type: Island
- Description: pair of islands in San Francisco Bay in Contra Costa County, California, United States
- Also known as: “Brothers” and “Two Brothers”
Places of Interest
Highlights: East Brother Lighthouse and The Sisters.
The Sisters
Island
The Sisters are two small rock islands… The Sisters is situated 2 miles north of The Brothers.
Point Molate Beach Park
Park
Point Molate Beach Park is a city-owned park… Point Molate Beach Park is situated 2 miles southeast of The Brothers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winehaven and McNears Beach.
McNears Beach
Hamlet
North Richmond
Village
North Richmond is an unincorporated area… North Richmond is situated 3½ miles east of The Brothers.
The Brothers
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9631° or 37° 57′ 47″ north
Longitude
-122.43433° or 122° 26′ 4″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
849VXH78+67
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Low German—“The Brothers” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “The Brothers”
- French: “Brother Islands”
- German: “The Brothers”
- Low German: “The Brothers”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Point San Pedro and San Quentin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Point San Pablo and Point Orient.
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Worth a closer look: San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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