James Rankin
James Rankin is a memorial in Contra Costa, California. James Rankin is situated nearby to Rankin Park, as well as near the pitch Tavan Field.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Martinez station and Forester.
Martinez station
Railway station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Martinez station is an Amtrak passenger train station in Martinez, California, United States. Located at the west end of downtown Martinez, the station has one side platform and one island platform, which serve three of the four tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad Martinez Subdivision. Martinez station is situated 2,100 feet northeast of James Rankin.
Forester
Disaster remains
Photo: Rob Hodgkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Forester was a schooner vessel constructed in Alameda in November 1900. The construction was overseen by Captain Otto Daeweritz who served as the only captain of the vessel during the Forester's 75 year history. Forester is situated 2,600 feet north of James Rankin.
St. Catherine of Siena School
School
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
St. Catherine of Siena School in Martinez, California is a Catholic school in the Diocese of Oakland. The school has a Preschool and serves students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. St. Catherine of Siena School is situated 2,800 feet east of James Rankin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martinez and Mountain View.
Martinez
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Martinez is in the outer East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Martinez has easy access to nature, so it's no wonder the famed naturalist John Muir decided to settle here.
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 1½ miles east of James Rankin.
Mococo
Hamlet
Mococo is a former unincorporated community, now annexed to the city of Martinez, located in Contra Costa County, East Bay region, California. It became known as Mococo following the 1905 arrival of a smelting works, operated by the Mountain Copper Company. Mococo is situated 1½ miles northeast of James Rankin.
James Rankin
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “In 1865, at the age of 17, James Rankin emigrated from a Scottish coal mining town after hearing of the ‘black gold’ in Contra Costa. He worked with pick and shovel in the underground mines of Somersville. In 1885, Rankin was elected sheriff and moved...”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.01556° or 38° 0′ 56″ northLongitude
-122.14451° or 122° 8′ 40″ westOpen location code
84CV2V84+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 797790972OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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