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East Richmond Heights California Map

Explore East Richmond Heights, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of East Richmond Heights, California

How to Use This East Richmond Heights, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for East Richmond Heights, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to East Richmond Heights.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	East Richmond Heights
State	California (CA)
County	Contra Costa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	37.944924
Longitude	-122.313581
Population	3,460
Density	2303.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	94805
Area Code	510
County Seat	Martinez
School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District

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About East Richmond Heights, California

East Richmond Heights is a locality in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,460. The population density is 2303.3 people per km². East Richmond Heights is located at 37.9449°N, 122.3136°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94805.

East Richmond Heights climbs the steep, sun-bleached slopes that overlook the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, its topography defined by the persistent carving of Wildcat Creek. It lies 2.0 miles east-northeast of Richmond, CA (from Richmond, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northwest of Oakland. The land here rises in a series of dramatic, grass-covered ridges that turn a brittle, pale gold under the relentless heat of late summer, a stark contrast to the dark, verdant thickets of Wildcat Canyon Regional Park that border the eastern edge. Salt-heavy air from the coast pushes inland to mingle with the dry, grassy scent of the hills, while the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Coast Ranges anchor the horizon like a weathered spine. In the quiet hours of the morning, the light catches the silvered, jagged edges of the slopes, revealing a terrain that feels both rugged and exposed, a place where the earth seems to hold onto its wild character despite the encroachment of modern streets.

East Richmond Heights serves as a quiet residential observatory, its history rooted in the mid-century expansion that transformed these high, windswept ridges into a living space for those seeking elevation above the industrial hum of the lowlands. The economy is largely defined by its proximity to the broader commerce of the region, yet the locality maintains a distinct, independent rhythm, far removed from the bustle of the harbor or the distant, orderly grids of the agricultural Central Valley. Residents look out toward the water where Brooks Island sits as a solitary dark speck, and the proximity of North Reservoir offers a singular, still point amidst the changing seasonal colors of the landscape. Life here is measured by the slow drift of fog over the heights and the way the evening shadows stretch across the canyons, marking a passage of time that feels indifferent to the frantic pace of the world below.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 092° E
The Mira Vista Rock (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 183° S
Grande Vista Sanitarium (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 040° NE
The Pastree (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 211° SW
Canyon Trail Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 189° S
Murietta Rock (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 164° S
Hillside Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 167° S
Richmond Art Center (Arts Centre) — 1.8 mi, 252° W
Richmond Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 252° W
Internet Archive - Physical Archive (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 238° SW
Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 072° E
San Pablo Reservoir Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 093° E
Blake Garden (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 144° SE
Sobrante Ridge Regional Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 063° NE
Metallica Mansion (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 171° S
Cerrito Theatre (Cinema) — 3.0 mi, 169° S
Omescape (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 178° S
Albany Mudflats State Marine Park (Marine Protected Area) — 3.3 mi, 179° S
Rancho San Pablo-Rancho San Antonio boundary marker (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 168° S
Rotary Peace Grove (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 121° SE
Site of Giant Powder Company (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 324° NW
Tern Nesting (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 219° SW
Masquers Playhouse (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 252° W
Mortar Rock (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 148° SE
Golden State Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 242° SW
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.0 mi, 286° W · 598 acres
San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.5 mi, 295° NW
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 215° SW · 113k acres
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.1 mi, 360° N · 43k acres
California Coastal National Monument (National Monument) — 14.3 mi, 222° SW · 8,946 acres

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