Point Molate
Point Molate is a cape in Contra Costa, California. Point Molate is situated nearby to the locality Winehaven, as well as near the neighborhood Point Richmond.Places of Interest
Highlights include Point Molate Beach Park and East Brother Lighthouse.
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.
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 Potrero Pond
Pond
Potrero Hills Pond is a small lake in Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of hills near Potrero Hills at the Blake Brothers Quarry. It is fed by underground springs. It is now polluted and surrounded by a Chevron Richmond Refinery tank farm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winehaven and Point Richmond.
Winehaven
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Point Richmond
Neighborhood
Point Richmond, also sometimes referred to locally as The Point, is a neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, near the eastern end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, between Interstate 580 and the San Francisco Bay. Point Richmond is situated 2½ miles southeast of Point Molate.
Atchison Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Atchison Village is a community in Richmond, California which was originally built as housing for defense workers from the Kaiser Shipyards. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet. Atchison Village is situated 3 miles east of Point Molate.
Point Molate
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Molate Point” and “Patapsco Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.94659° or 37° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-122.42192° or 122° 25′ 19″ westElevation
20 feet (6 metres)Open location code
849VWHWH+J6GeoNames ID
5383986
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