Point Potrero
Point Potrero is a point in San Pablo Bay forming a cape and hugging the Potrero Hills in Richmond, California. The cape is covered with chaparral and lies between San Pablo Bay to the west and north, and Castro Cove to the east.
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Potrero Point” and “Shoal Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights: SS Red Oak Victory and Brooks Island.
Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park
Museum
Photo: E. F. Joseph, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina Bay and Point Richmond.
Point Richmond
Neighborhood
Point Richmond, also sometimes referred to locally… Point Richmond is situated 2 miles northwest of Point Potrero.
Atchison Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Point Potrero
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.90409° or 37° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
-122.36636° or 122° 21′ 59″ west
Elevation
-10 feet (-3 metres)
Open location code
849VWJ3M+JF
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In Other Languages
“Point Potrero” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Point Potrero”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Easter Hill Village and Stege.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park and Brooks Island Regional Shoreline.
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Worth a closer look: San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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