Carquinez Strait Lighthouse
Carquinez Strait Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Solano County, California. Carquinez Strait Lighthouse is situated nearby to the university California Maritime Academy, as well as near the hamlet Selby.Places of Interest Nearby
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. California Maritime Academy is situated 1,200 feet east of Carquinez Strait Lighthouse.
Carquinez Bridge
Bridge
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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. Carquinez Bridge is situated 1 mile southeast of Carquinez Strait Lighthouse.
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 2½ miles northwest of Carquinez Strait Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selby and Valona.
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.
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.
Crockett
Village
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Crockett is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, in the East Bay sub-region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The population was 3,242 at the 2020 census. Crockett is situated 1½ miles southeast of Carquinez Strait Lighthouse.
Carquinez Strait Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Solano County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.07186° or 38° 4′ 19″ northLongitude
-122.23608° or 122° 14′ 10″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
84CV3QC7+PHGeoNames ID
5334449
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