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.

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 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 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, United States. The place's name is in honor of Commodore John L. Eckley, who established a yacht harbor at the cove here.

Port Costa

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Port Costa is a small town and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States, 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, United States. 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″ north

Longitude

-122.19413° or 122° 11′ 39″ west

Elevation

10 feet (3 metres)

Open location code

84CV3R54+X8

GeoNames ID

5343137

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