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Brickyard Cove is a body of water in the
Brickyard Cove
Brickyard Cove is a body of water in the Brickyard Cove, Richmond, California, Brickyard Cove neighborhood of the Point Richmond, Richmond, California, Point Richmond area of Richmond, California. The cove is situated between the Harbor Channel, ...
neighborhood of the
Point Richmond
Point Richmond, also sometimes referred to locally as The Point, is a neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, near the eastern end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, between Interstate 580 and the San Francisco Bay.
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area of
Richmond, California
Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was municipal corporation, incorporated on August 7, 1905, and has a Richmond, California City Council, city council. . The cove is situated between the Harbor Channel, a deepwater shipping channel that connects the San Francisco Bay with the
Port of Richmond
The Port of Richmond, also known as the Richmond Deepwater Terminal, is located on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, United States, inland from Cape Henry and approximately northwest of Newport News, Virginia. It is located at 77° 25' w ...
and the mainland. The cove is located between Point Potrero and Ferry Point. A marina is located in the cove and the Red Oak Victory part of Rosie the Riveter/World War II Homefront National Historic Park is docked in the western end of the cove.
Brickyard Cove was once home to Richmond Brick Company. Richmond Brick Company used the area to create bricks used to build various structures in "Point Richmond" and various other structures on the East Coast. The "Bee-Hive" Kilns are still present onsite. Richmond Brick Company was owned by the "Sevy Family".
References
Bodies of water of Richmond, California
Coves of the United States
Bays of California
Bays of Contra Costa County, California
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