West County Detention Facility

West County Detention Facility is a large coeducational adult medium security jail in opened in 1991.
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: California prison
  • Also known as: “West County Detention Center”
  • Address: Sobrante Avenue, Richmond, CA 94806

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Contra Costa College and Hilltop Lake.

College
is a public community college in , United States. It is the west campus of the Contra Costa Community College District. is situated 2 miles southeast of West County Detention Facility.

is a lagoon in . is situated 1½ miles southeast of West County Detention Facility.

Commercial area
is a defunct regional in the Hilltop neighborhood of . Hilltop was managed and co-owned by Prologis, Inc. is situated 1½ miles southeast of West County Detention Facility.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giant and Sobrante.

Hamlet
was an unincorporated community, now within Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, and annexed to in , . It lies at an elevation of 23 feet.

Hamlet
The Giant Powder Company was an explosives manufacturing company which operated from the mid 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, located in the of California.

Hamlet
Manor is a census-designated place in , . At the 2020 census, its population was 3,099. It lies at an elevation of 69 feet.

West County Detention Facility

Latitude
37.99552° or 37° 59′ 44″ north
Longitude
-122.35335° or 122° 21′ 12″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Operator
Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department
Open location code
849VXJWW+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 943603599
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Geo­Names ID
5407935
Wiki­data ID
Q7984891
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In Other Languages

“West County Detention Facility” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مركز احتجاز مقاطعة ويست”

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