Richmond Inner Harbor
Coordinates: 37°54′07″N 122°20′28″W / 37.9018697°N 122.3410816°W[1]
Richmond Inner Harbor is a deepwater body of water in Richmond, California.
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The harbor lies between Ferry Point and Point Isabel, between the mainland and Brooks Island in western Contra Costa County along the East Bay's northern East Shore. The harbor provides excellent protection as it lies protected by Brooks Island an extensive breakwater inside the already protected San Francisco Bay. The harbour connects to the Santa Fe Channel and its chanellets in addition to the Richmond Marina Bay and Campus Bay. Baxter Creek and Meeker Slough Creek's mouths and deltas drain into the harbor.
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References[]
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Richmond Inner Harbor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 19 January 1981. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
Categories:
- Geography of Richmond, California
- Geography of the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Bay
- Transportation in Contra Costa County, California
- Ports and harbors in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Contra Costa County, California geography stubs