San Pablo Peninsula
San Pablo Peninsula is a peninsula in western Richmond, between San Pablo Bay and San Rafael Bay, in southwestern Contra Costa County, California.
Geography[]
The peninsula runs between Castro Cove and Point San Pablo, and is dominated by the steep ridges of the Potrero Hills, an escarpment that runs along the entire peninsula.[1]
The peninsula is largely owned by Chevron and is used as a safety buffer for security purposes (see Chevron Richmond Refinery).
Features[]
Features located on San Pablo Peninsula include:
- Point Molate Beach Park
- Point Molate Regional Shoreline
- Point Molate Marsh
- Point San Pablo
- Point San Pablo Yacht Harbor
- Winehaven
Notes[]
Coordinates: 37°56′09″N 122°20′52″W / 37.93583°N 122.34778°W
Categories:
- Peninsulas of California
- Geography of Richmond, California
- Landforms of Contra Costa County, California
- Landforms of the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Pablo Bay
- Contra Costa County, California geography stubs