Scow Canyon
Scow Canyon is a valley in Contra Costa, California and has an elevation of 318 feet. Scow Canyon is situated nearby to the village Kensington, as well as near the hamlet Briones.Places of Interest
Highlights include San Pablo Reservoir and Jewel Lake.
San Pablo Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The San Pablo Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. It is located in the valley of San Pablo Creek, north of Orinda, California, United States, and south of El Sobrante and Richmond, east of the Berkeley Hills between San Pablo Ridge and Sobrante Ridge.
Jewel Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Chickmarkley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jewel Lake is a former reservoir and artificial lake along Wildcat Creek, a small stream in Northern California in Tilden Regional Park. It is located in the Wildcat Canyon between the Berkeley Hills and Sobrante Ridge Hills in an unincorporated area closest to Richmond and Kensington, California geographically and Berkeley accessibly. Jewel Lake is situated 2 miles southwest of Scow Canyon.
William Rust Summit
Peak
William Rust Summit or Willhelm Rust Summit is a summit in Contra Costa County, California in the Berkeley Hills above the city of El Cerrito. It was named in honor of William Rust, a pioneer settler who was active in business & community affairs. William Rust Summit is situated 2½ miles west of Scow Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kensington and Cragmont.
Kensington
Village
Photo: John Lambert Pearson, CC BY 2.0.
Kensington is an unincorporated community and census designated place located in the Berkeley Hills, in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. Kensington is situated 2½ miles southwest of Scow Canyon.
Cragmont
Neighborhood
The Cragmont area of Berkeley is a residential district located in the northeastern section of the city, occupying most of the hill area north of Codornices Creek. Cragmont is situated 3 miles south of Scow Canyon.
El Cerrito
El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census.
Scow Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 318 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.93909° or 37° 56′ 21″ northLongitude
-122.24886° or 122° 14′ 56″ westElevation
318 feet (97 metres)Open location code
849VWQQ2+JFGeoNames ID
5393999
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