Castro Creek
Castro Creek is a creek in Richmond, California, in the western part of the city adjacent to the Chevron Oil Refinery. Wildcat Creek drains into it directly and though other Wildcat Marsh tributaries into Castro Cove of San Pablo Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include East Brother Lighthouse and Point Molate Beach Park.
East Brother Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Brother Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on East Brother Island in San Rafael Bay, near the tip of Point San Pablo in Richmond, California.
Point Molate Beach Park
Park
Point Molate Beach Park is a city-owned park in Richmond, California, accessible only via a narrow road from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza exit "Western Drive", and separate from the rest of the city. Point Molate Beach Park is situated 2 miles south of Castro Creek.
The Sisters
Island
The Sisters are two small rock islands in San Pablo Bay, located 500 meters northeast of Point San Pedro in Marin County, California. The Sisters were shown in an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold. The Sisters is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castro Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winehaven and North Richmond.
Winehaven
Locality
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Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years. It later became a fuel depot for the United States Navy.
North Richmond
Village
North Richmond is an unincorporated area in Contra Costa County, California, a census-designated place with a population of 4,175 as of the 2020 census, adjacent to and nearly surrounded by the city of Richmond. North Richmond is situated 2½ miles east of Castro Creek.
Rheem
Hamlet
Rheem is a former unincorporated community now annexed to San Pablo in Contra Costa County, California. It lies on the BNSF Railway 2.5 miles north-northwest of downtown Richmond, an elevation of 26 feet. Rheem is situated 3 miles east of Castro Creek.
Castro Creek
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Castro Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castro Creek”
- Cebuano: “Castro Creek”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كاسترو كريك”
- Venetian: “Castro”
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Localities in the Area
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