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Around Point Richmond ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the south of Point Richmond. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southeast of Point Richmond and has a population of 425,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Point Richmond, with the nearest first.

  • Atchison Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atchison Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
    • Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
  • Nystrom Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
    • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
  • Easter Hill Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
    • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
  • Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • San Pablo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Richmond Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
    • East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
  • El Cerrito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fort McDowell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
    • Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
  • Paradise Cay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
    • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
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    • Rollingwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Belvedere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • San Quentin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tiburon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Point Richmond, please visit our County-by-County Page for Point Richmond.

Contra Costa County ...

Point Richmond is located in Contra Costa County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Richmond ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Richmond.

Airports Near Point Richmond ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Point Richmond and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Point Richmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Richmond ...

Looking for more information about Point Richmond? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Point Richmond. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Point Richmond, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Richmond.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Point Richmond.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Point Richmond), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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