Vaca Canyon
Vaca Canyon is a valley in Contra Costa, California and has an elevation of 364 feet. Vaca Canyon is situated nearby to the suburb Alhambra Valley, as well as near the hamlet Muir.Places of Interest
Highlights include John Muir National Historic Site.
John Muir National Historic Site
Park
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The John Muir National Historic Site is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Martinez, Contra Costa County, California. It preserves the 14-room Italianate Victorian mansion where the naturalist and writer John Muir lived, as well as a nearby 325-acre tract of native oak woodlands and grasslands historically owned by the Muir family. John Muir National Historic Site is situated 2 miles northeast of Vaca Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alhambra Valley and Reliez Valley.
Alhambra Valley
Suburb
Alhambra Valley is a census-designated place in the Briones Hills of central Contra Costa County, California. Alhambra Valley sits at an elevation of 525 feet.
Reliez Valley
Suburb
Reliez Valley is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Reliez Valley sits at an elevation of 299 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Reliez Valley's population was 3,354. Reliez Valley is situated 3½ miles southeast of Vaca Canyon.
Mountain View
Village
Mountain View is a census designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 2,622 at the 2020 census. Mountain View is situated 3½ miles northeast of Vaca Canyon.
Vaca Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 364 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9652° or 37° 57′ 55″ northLongitude
-122.14691° or 122° 8′ 49″ westElevation
364 feet (111 metres)Open location code
849VXV83+36GeoNames ID
5405212
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