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Welcome to Sobrante ...

Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County<1>.


The location of Sobrante has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sobrante, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Sobrante is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities near Sobrante ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <4>
  • Berkeley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Vallejo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Alameda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • San Rafael
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Novato
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Sobrante. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sobrante.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sobrante. 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 Sobrante.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sobrante ...

Looking for more information about Sobrante? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sobrante, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sobrante.

Adding Sobrante to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sobrante in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sobrante was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sobrante.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sobrante. 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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sobrante - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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