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Welcome to Point Richmond ...

Point Richmond is located in Contra Costa County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Point Richmond: Pt. Richmond

Point Richmond is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Point Richmond lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Point Richmond ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Richmond.

  • San Francisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Berkeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vallejo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Daly City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • San Leandro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • South San Francisco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Point Richmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Richmond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Richmond. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Richmond.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Richmond. See our Newspapers Page for Point Richmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Richmond ...

Looking for more information about Point Richmond? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Point Richmond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Richmond.

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>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Richmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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