Richmond, California
city in Contra Costa County, California, United States
Richmond is city in the U.S. State of California. It is a suburb of San Francisco. In 2020, 116,448 people lived in Richmond.[8] Chevron has an oil refinery here; in 2012 the refinery suffered a large fire.
Richmond, California | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Richmond | |
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| Motto(s): The City of Pride and Purpose | |
 Location in Contra Costa County | |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′09″N 122°20′52″W / 37.93583°N 122.34778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | August 7, 1905[1] |
| Named for | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager[2] |
| • State senator | Nancy Skinner (D)[3] |
| • Assemblymember | Tim Grayson (D)[4] |
| • U. S. rep. | John Garamendi (D)[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.51 sq mi (136.00 km2) |
| • Land | 30.05 sq mi (77.84 km2) |
| • Water | 22.46 sq mi (58.16 km2) 42.71% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 116,448 |
| • Rank | 2nd in Contra Costa County 54th in California |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 94801, 94802, 94804, 94805, 94807, 94808, 94850 |
| Area code | 510, 341 |
| FIPS code[7][9] | 06-60620 |
| GNIS IDs[7][10][9] | 1659507, 2410939 |
| Website | www |
Richmond is on the shore of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay. It is part of the East Bay region.
References change
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on February 21, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Government". Richmond, California. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Richmond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "QuickFacts: Richmond city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "FIPS55 Data: California". geonames.usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
- ↑ "City of Richmond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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