Richmond, California: City in Contra Costa County, California, United States
Richmond is city in the U.S.
State">U.S. State of California. It is a suburb of San Francisco. In 2020, 116,448 people lived in Richmond. 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 | |
 Seal | |
| 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 |
| Named for | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • State senator | Nancy Skinner (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Tim Grayson (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | John Garamendi (D) |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 | 06-60620 |
| GNIS IDs | 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.
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