Russell Research Station
Russell Research Station is a nature reserve in Contra Costa, California. Russell Research Station is situated nearby to the suburb Reliez Valley, as well as near the neighborhood Grayson Woods.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leuschner Observatory and Briones Reservoir.
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.
Briones Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Dcoetzee, Public domain.
Briones Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir located in western Contra Costa County, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, California. It is owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District.
Lafayette station
Metro station
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette station is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Lafayette, California. The station consists of one island platform in the center median of State Route 24 just south of the Lafayette Hillside Memorial. It is served by the Yellow Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lafayette and Orinda.
Lafayette
Photo: Chevy111, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Orinda
Photo: Andwhatsnext, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orinda is a wealthy suburban refuge of most of the lawyers and bankers in Contra Costa County in the state of California.
Reliez Valley
Suburb
Reliez Valley is a census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California. Reliez Valley sits at an elevation of 299 feet. The 2020 United States census reported Reliez Valley's population was 3,354.
Russell Research Station
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Contra Costa, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.9171° or 37° 55′ 2″ northLongitude
-122.1511° or 122° 9′ 4″ westOperator
University of California, Berkeley, Division of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesOpen location code
849VWR8X+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 666351534OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Russell Peak and Briones Archery Range.
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