contra costa county
california
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Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Contra Costa County is located in the state of California in the United States. It occupies the northern portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is primarily suburban. The county's name is Spanish for "opposite coast", referring to its position on the other side of the bay from San Francisco. Many communities in Contra Costa County are considered 'bedroom' communities, areas where the population primarily commutes to work.
As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,049,025. The county seat is Martinez. It occupies the northern portion of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is primarily suburban. Contra Costa County is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county has a total area of 804 square miles, of which 716 square miles is land and 88 square miles (11%) is water.
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Contra Costa County's physical geography is dominated by the bayside alluvial plain, the Oakland Hills–Berkeley Hills, several inland valleys, and Mount Diablo, an isolated 3,849-foot upthrust peak at the north end of the Diablo Range of hills.
The summit of Mount Diablo is the origin of the Mount Diablo Meridian and Base Line, on which the surveys of much of California and western Nevada are based.
Mount Diablo
Briones Regional Park
The windmills on Vasco Road
Vasco Caves Regional Park.
With an operating budget exceeding $76 million and more than 650 employees, Contra Costa County provides many types of services to over 177,000 students in its 285 schools in 18 school districts. The County serves over 10,000 students at 34 high schools in its Career Technical Education program alone.
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Contra Costa County has the 11th largest public school student population in the state. Not only do they provide service to children, they also serve the most vulnerable students, including adults and young people who are incarcerated, homeless, or in foster care, as well as students who have severe physical or emotional challenges.
​​Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond, California, is operated by East Bay Regional Park District, and is a multi-use park for joggers, windsurfers, kayakers, photographers, picnickers, and people walking dogs. It has access for pedestrians and via public transit, private vehicles, and bikes (although bike-riding within Point Isabel itself is not allowed). It also features a concession offering food for people and grooming for pets.
Briones Regional Park is a 6,117-acre regional park
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Adjoining or nearby many of Contra Costa County's parks are lands of the East Bay Municipal Utility District. These require special annual permits for hiking, bicycle riding and horse riding, available for a small fee. At least one member of a party traversing these areas must have such a permit.​
Briones Regional Park
Briones Regional Park
View from Mt. Diablo.
TRANSPORTATION
Buchanan Airport
Byron Airport
Concord Airport
County Connection
Golden Gate Transit
Benicia Transit
Fairfield & Suisun Transit
Amtrak
BART
AC Transit
Tri-Delta
WestCAT
Vallejo Transit
state & national parks
Briones Regional Park
Diablo Foothills
Mount Diablo State Park
Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
Shell Ridge Open Space
Lime Ridge Open Space
San Pablo Recreation Area
Sugarloaf Open Space
Acalanes Open Space
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline
recreation
Hiking
Boating
Fishing
Horseback Riding
Incorporated Cities
communities
Antioch
Clayton
Danville
Hercules
Moraga
Orinda
Pittsburg
Martinez
San Pablo
Walnut Creek
Brentwood
Concord
El Cerrito
Lafayette
Oakley
Pinole
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
San Ramon
Unincorporated Cities
Alamo
Bethel Island
Briones
Discovery Bay
Kensington
Bay Point
Blackhawk
Clayton
El Sobrante
Knightsen
famous for...
Open Space Preserves
Mount Diablo
Hiking & Camping Destinations
Creedance Clearwater Revival
Winehaven Historic District
Rural / Farming Communities
you'll love it here if you...
Want a country home while you work in the city.
Love to hike & explore nature.
Want a warmer climate than the peninsula offers.
Are "outdoorsy".
MILITARY
Travis AFB to the north
Camp Parks to the south
CGI Alameda to the west
5 largest employers
John Muir Health
BART
Contra Costa Regional Medicine
USVA
Walnut Creek Unified School District
upper education
CSU East Bay
Contra Costa College
Diablo Valley College
John F Kennedy University
Los Medanos College
Saint Mary’s College
University of San Francisco
tourist attractions
Blackhawk Museum
John Muir National historic Site
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe
San Ramon Valley Museum
Borges Ranch
Rosie the Riveter National Historic Park
Vasco Caves Regional Preserve
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