Dillon Point
Dillon Point is a cape in Solano County, California. Dillon Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Eckley, as well as near the locality Glencove.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carquinez Bridge and California 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. Carquinez Bridge is situated 1½ miles west of Dillon Point.
California Maritime Academy
University
Photo: Frijole, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Maritime Academy is a maritime academy branch campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in Vallejo, California. California Maritime Academy is situated 2 miles west of Dillon Point.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park
Park
Photo: Epolk, Public domain.
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is a state park in Benicia, California, United States. The park is dedicated to California's third capitol building, where the California State Legislature convened from February 3, 1853, to February 24, 1854, when they voted to move the state capital to Sacramento. Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is situated 2 miles east of Dillon Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eckley and Port Costa.
Eckley
Hamlet
Photo: Drew Jacksich, CC BY 2.0.
Eckley is an area in Contra Costa County, California, which served as a train-ferry landing for crossings of the Carquinez Strait prior to the opening of the Benicia-Martinez railroad bridge.
Port Costa
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Port Costa is a small town and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Crockett
Village
Photo: Federico Pizano, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Dillon Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Dillon’s Point” and “Ma-lek-ad-el Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Solano County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.05992° or 38° 3′ 36″ northLongitude
-122.19413° or 122° 11′ 39″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
84CV3R54+X8GeoNames ID
5343137
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