East Portal Substation
East Portal Substation is an electrical substation in Contra Costa, California. East Portal Substation is situated nearby to the metro station Orinda station, as well as near Paul Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orinda station and Round Top.
Orinda station
Metro station
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Orinda station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Orinda, California. The station has an island platform in the center median of State Route 24. It is served by the Yellow Line. Orinda station is situated 1,300 feet northeast of East Portal Substation.
Round Top
Peak
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Round Top is an extinct volcano located in the Berkeley Hills, just east of Oakland, California, within Contra Costa County. The peak is part of the Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, which was originally established in 1936 as Round Top Regional Park. Round Top is situated 2 miles south of East Portal Substation.
Berkeley Hills Tunnel
Tunnel
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The Berkeley Hills Tunnel is a tunnel which carries Bay Area Rapid Transit Yellow Line through the Berkeley Hills between Rockridge station and Orinda station. Berkeley Hills Tunnel is situated 1½ miles southwest of East Portal Substation.
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.
Panoramic Hill
Neighborhood
Panoramic Hill is a residential neighborhood of the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, California defined by the homes along and within the access corridor defined by Panoramic Way. Panoramic Hill is situated 3 miles west of East Portal Substation.
East Portal Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.87595° or 37° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
-122.18707° or 122° 11′ 13″ westOpen location code
849VVRG7+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 35660929
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