Lafayette Ridge
Lafayette Ridge is a ridge in Contra Costa, California and has an elevation of 1,129 feet. Lafayette Ridge is situated nearby to the locality Silverwood, as well as near the suburb Acalanes Ridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lafayette Library and Learning Center and Leuschner Observatory.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Library
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is a library and learning center in Lafayette, California that opened in 2009. The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is also home to the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, a partnership with the region’s leading arts, culture, and educational institutions.
Leuschner Observatory
Observatory
Leuschner Observatory, originally called the Students' Observatory, is an observatory jointly operated by the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Leuschner Observatory is situated 2 miles west of Lafayette Ridge.
Lafayette station
Metro station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Lafayette, California. The station consists of one island platform in the center median of State Route 24 just south of the Lafayette Hillside Memorial. It is served by the Yellow Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lafayette and Acalanes Ridge.
Lafayette
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Lafayette is a city of 25,000 in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is primarily a residential town located in the hills between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, although it does offer shopping and dining, and the Lafayette Reservoir is popular with hikers.
Acalanes Ridge
Suburb
Acalanes Ridge is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Acalanes Ridge sits at an elevation of 499 feet. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 Census. Acalanes Ridge is situated 2½ miles east of Lafayette Ridge.
Reliez Valley
Suburb
Reliez Valley is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. Reliez Valley sits at an elevation of 299 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Reliez Valley's population as 3,354. Reliez Valley is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lafayette Ridge.
Lafayette Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,129 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9102° or 37° 54′ 37″ northLongitude
-122.12191° or 122° 7′ 19″ westElevation
1,129 feet (344 metres)Open location code
849VWV6H+36GeoNames ID
5364239
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