Potrero Hills, Richmond

Name: Potrero Hills
Address: Richmond, United States

#34 among attractions in Richmond

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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The Potrero Hills also known as the Potrero Ridge and Point Molate Hills is a chaparral and forested escarpment that crests northwest to southeast along the San Pablo Peninsula in Richmond, California. ()

Maximum elevation: 494 ftCoordinates: 37°57'5"N, 122°24'32"W

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Richmond United States

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Potrero Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Plunge, East Brother Island Light, Benoit-Casper Brewing, Brickyard Cove.

2.3 miSE
Watersports, Historical place, Swimming pool
The Plunge, Richmond
59 min walk • The Richmond Municipal Natatorium, commonly known as The Plunge or The Richmond Plunge, is a historic swim center in the Point Richmond neighborhood of Richmond, California. It was closed in August 2001 for seismic retrofitting and reopened in August 2010. It now is back to a regular schedule.
1.6 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
East Brother Island Light, The Brothers
41 min walk • East Brother Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on East Brother Island in San Rafael Bay, near the tip of Point San Pablo in Richmond, California. It marks the entrance to San Pablo Bay from San Francisco Bay.
2.8 miE
37°56'33"N • 122°21'29"W
Benoit-Casper Brewing, Richmond
73 min walk • Nightlife, Brewery
3.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brickyard Cove, Richmond
87 min walk • Brickyard Cove Pond is a small lake in the Brickyard Cove District of Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of Nicholl's Knob the surrounding hill. It is fed by Brickyard Springs, a series of underground springs.
2.8 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Golden State Model Railroad Museum, Richmond
73 min walk • The Golden State Model Railroad Museum is an operating model railroad exhibit located in Point Richmond, California, within the boundary of the Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline park.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Point Potrero Pond, Richmond
32 min walk • Potrero Hills Pond is a small lake in Richmond, California. It was formed from quarrying of hills near Potrero Hills at the Blake Brothers Quarry. It is fed by underground springs. It is now polluted and surrounded by a Chevron Richmond Refinery tank farm.
3.5 miW
Island, National park
Marin Islands
90 min walk • The Marin Islands are a haven for birdwatchers, with a diverse range of avian species calling the islands home. From majestic herons and egrets to graceful terns and gulls, the islands offer a unique opportunity to observe and photograph a wide variety of birds in...
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Miller/Knox Lagoon, Richmond
71 min walk • Miller/Knox Lagoon is a lake in Richmond, California.
2.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Point Richmond Historic District, Richmond
56 min walk • The Point Richmond Historic District is the downtown area of Point Richmond in Richmond, California, and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
2.1 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
The Masquers Playhouse, Richmond
55 min walk • The Masquers Playhouse is an 89-seat community theatre in Point Richmond in Contra Costa County, California. It is home to the Masquers, a local performing group that has been in production since 1955. Their first play at the playhouse was The Happiest Millionaire in March 1960.
2.4 miSE
Beach
Keller Beach, Richmond
62 min walk • Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline is a 295-acre bayside park near the Brickyard Cove neighborhood of the Point Richmond District in Richmond, California.