Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
The Richmond–San Rafael Bridge is the northernmost east–west crossing of California's San Francisco Bay. Carrying Interstate 580, it connects Richmond on the east shore to San Rafael on the west.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge crossing the San Francisco Bay in Marin and Contra Costa counties in California, United States
- Also known as: “John F. McCarthy Memorial Bridge”, “Richmond -San Rafael Bridge”, “Richmond Bridge”, and “San Rafael Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
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. Point Molate Beach Park is situated 1¼ miles east of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
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. East Brother Lighthouse is situated 2 miles north of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
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. Point Potrero Pond is situated 1½ miles east of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
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. Winehaven is situated 1½ miles northeast of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
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 east of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
Paradise Cay
Hamlet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paradise Cay, also known as County Service Area No. 29, is an unincorporated enclave, surrounded by the town of Tiburon in Marin County, California, United States, located 2 miles south of Point San Quentin at an elevation of 23 feet. Paradise Cay is situated 2½ miles southwest of Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.
Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
- Categories: cantilever bridge, double-decker bridge, road bridge, toll bridge, multi-level bridge, and transportation
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Richmond–San Rafael Bridge” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جسر ريتشموند-سان رافاييل”
- Bulgarian: “Мост „Ричмънд-Сан Рафаел“”
- Bulgarian: “Мост Ричмънд - Сан Рафаел”
- Chinese: “列治文-聖拉菲大橋”
- Chinese: “里士满－圣拉斐尔大桥”
- Chinese: “里士滿－聖拉斐爾大橋”
- Chinese: “里奇蒙－圣拉斐尔大桥”
- Chinese: “里奇蒙-聖拉斐爾大橋”
- Chinese: “里奇蒙－聖拉斐爾大橋”
- Chinese: “里奇蒙-聖拉菲大橋”
- Dutch: “Richmond-San Rafaelbrug”
- French: “Richmond-San Rafael Bridge”
- German: “Richmond–San Rafael Bridge”
- Greek: “Γέφυρα Ρίτσμοντ-Σαν Ραφαέλ”
- Portuguese: “Ponte Richmond–San Rafael”
- Portuguese: “Richmond–San Rafael Bridge”
- Slovenian: “most Richmond - San Rafael”
- Slovenian: “Richmond Bridge”
- Slovenian: “Richmond–San Rafael Bridge”
- Slovenian: “Richmondski most”
- Slovenian: “San Rafael Bridge”
- Slovenian: “Sanrafaelski most”
- Thai: “สะพานริชมอนด์–แซนราฟาเอล”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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