Silverwood
Silverwood is a locality in Contra Costa, California. Silverwood is situated nearby to the locality Northwood - Tara, as well as near Monterey Terrace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lafayette Reservoir and Leuschner Observatory.
Lafayette Reservoir
Reservoir
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The Lafayette Reservoir is an open-cut human-made terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District. Completed in 1933, it was intended solely as a standby water supply for EBMUD customers.
Leuschner Observatory
Observatory
Leuschner Observatory, originally called the Students' Observatory, is an observatory jointly operated by the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. Leuschner Observatory is situated 2 miles north of Silverwood.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
Library
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is a library and learning center in Lafayette, California that opened in 2009. The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is also home to the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, a partnership with the region’s leading arts, culture, and educational institutions. Lafayette Library and Learning Center is situated 2 miles east of Silverwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orinda and Glorietta.
Orinda
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Orinda is a wealthy suburban refuge of most of the lawyers and bankers in Contra Costa County in the state of California.
Glorietta
Neighborhood
Glorietta is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to Orinda in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 597 feet. Glorietta is situated 2 miles south of Silverwood.
Lafayette
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Lafayette is a city of 25,000 in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is primarily a residential town located in the hills between Berkeley and Walnut Creek, although it does offer shopping and dining, and the Lafayette Reservoir is popular with hikers.
Silverwood
- Type: Locality
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.88905° or 37° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-122.15484° or 122° 9′ 17″ westElevation
469 feet (143 metres)Open location code
849VVRQW+J3GeoNames ID
11126388
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