City of Walnut Creek
City of Walnut Creek is a locality in Contra Costa, California. City of Walnut Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood Walnut Heights, as well as near the village Contra Costa Centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruth Bancroft Garden and Broadway Plaza.
Ruth Bancroft Garden
Garden
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The Ruth Bancroft Garden is a 3.5-acre public dry garden established by Ruth Bancroft. It contains more than 2,000 cactus, succulents, trees, and shrubs native to California, Mexico, Chile, South Africa, and Australia.
Broadway Plaza
Shopping center
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Broadway Plaza is an outdoor shopping mall located in downtown Walnut Creek, California. The shopping center opened on October 11, 1951 and is owned and operated by Macerich.
Heather Farm Park
Park
Heather Farm Park is a 102-acre community park in Walnut Creek, California. It contains the Gardens at Heather Farm, a swimming pool, inclusive playground, sports fields, equestrian center, dog park, fishing pond, nature area, lake, and other amenities.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill.
Walnut Creek
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Walnut Creek is a typical, medium-sized suburban city on the western edge of Mount Diablo, about 17 miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County. After being part of a Spanish land grant comprising several ranchos, the first Midwestern settlers of European descent in this area planted walnut trees.
Pleasant Hill
Contra Costa Centre
Village
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Contra Costa Centre is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Contra Costa Centre sits at an elevation of 92 feet.
City of Walnut Creek
- Type: Locality
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.9024° or 37° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
-122.0398° or 122° 2′ 23″ westElevation
203 feet (62 metres)Open location code
849VWX26+X3GeoNames ID
11788357
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