Carquinez Heights
Carquinez Heights is a hamlet in Solano County, California. Carquinez Heights is situated nearby to the hamlet South Vallejo, as well as near Selby.Places of Interest
Highlights include California Maritime Academy and Carquinez Bridge.
California Maritime Academy
University
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The California Polytechnic State University Maritime Academy is a satellite campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo located in Vallejo, California that operates as a maritime academy.
Carquinez Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Doug Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Carquinez Bridge is a pair of parallel bridges spanning the Carquinez Strait at the northeastern end of San Francisco Bay. They form the part of Interstate 80 between Crockett and Vallejo, California, United States.
Mare Island
Island
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Mare Island is in Vallejo, Solano County. It is a former U.S. Navy shipyard. The architecture is a mix of historic military housing and industrial buildings which have been converted to commercial use. There are park areas and places to eat and drink. Mare Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Carquinez Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selby and Tormey.
Selby
Hamlet
Selby is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in northern California.
Tormey
Hamlet
Tormey, formerly known as El Cierbo from the (Spanish word 'Ciervo' for 'Elk', is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Tormey is situated 2 miles south of Carquinez Heights.
Valona
Neighborhood
Valona is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the bluffs above Crockett, 5.5 miles west-northwest of Martinez, at an elevation of 62 feet. Valona is situated 2 miles southeast of Carquinez Heights.
Carquinez Heights
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Solano County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.07631° or 38° 4′ 35″ northLongitude
-122.23997° or 122° 14′ 24″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
84CV3QG6+G2OpenStreetMap ID
node 150948726OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
5334446
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