Discovering Cities in California Series - El Cerrito
Welcome to El Cerrito, California.
Located in region 9.
The county is Contra Costa.
The city has near 25,000 residents living in 3.6 square miles of area.
The city was incorporated in August 1917.
The city is in Northern California.
Some interesting facts about El Cerrito, California.
Located along the eastern shore of the San Francisco Bay an area located across the bay from the famous city of San Francisco this is a great hillside city affording views of the surrounding cities that also share the giant San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Ohlone Park
El Cerrito hosts a greenway named Ohlone, as an eco friendly city with tree lined parks and in fact the city has 45 acres of parks, however there is that tree lined 80 acre Hillside Natural Area of clean open area.
Hillside Park El Cerrito
Logic enjoys good food
Nation’s Giant Hamburgers is a chain of great burger locations located throughout the bay area and in 1952 Nation’s was founded in the city of El Cerrito. The chain has 21 locations and we encourage you to give these a try because the chain was founded in this city we are sharing.
Things to do in and around El Cerrito, California.
With the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train system you can easily from two ends of the city make your way to neighboring cities to explore and learn all about the San Francisco Bay area because this mass transit system services 4 counties and 43 stops along the way. Stops include the city of San Francisco, the San Francisco Peninsula, University of California Berkeley a great place, Oakland and inland into Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill.
San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean are very close for a visitor to really enjoy great times, scenery and have a few photographic moments, also you can visit on the San Francisco Peninsula the natural and reserves of great parks and bird wildlife even some waterway ecosystems that the area has an abundance of.
DownTown El Cerrito
While in El Cerrito you might want to eat or shop for you or the children the city has this directory though you are sure to find other unique and wonderful shopping and dining on your own as well.
Get your research cap out
Reminder Logic writes about each city in California one letter at a time so as a reminder Logic your story teller wants you to explore find seek and learn about new things while you visit these California towns and cities.
Park in El Cerrito
City of El Cerrito, California web sites.
City of El Cerrito, California City of El Cerrito, California
El Cerrito Chamber of Commerce El Cerrito, California Chamber of Commerce
ElCerritoWeather.com