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Around Richmond ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the south of 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 Richmond and has a population of 425,000 people.

For comparison, Richmond has a population of 110,000 people.

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

  • Nystrom Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Atchison Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • East Richmond Heights
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Easter Hill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • San Pablo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • El Cerrito
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rollingwood
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • El Sobrante
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Kensington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tara Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
    • University Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Alameda County
    • Berkeley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

Contra Costa County ...

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 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 Richmond.

Airports Near 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 Richmond and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Richmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond ...

Looking for more information about Richmond? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for 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 Richmond, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Richmond: www.ci.richmond.ca.us/

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 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 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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