Martinez, County seat in Contra Costa County, California
Martinez sits along the Carquinez Strait in the San Francisco Bay Area, featuring residential neighborhoods and industrial zones across rolling hills.
Founded in 1849 during the California Gold Rush, Martinez developed from a supply center for miners into the administrative center of Contra Costa County.
The John Muir National Historic Site preserves the residence of the naturalist who lived in Martinez from 1880 to 1914.
The Martinez Unified School District operates multiple educational facilities, including elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.
The Vicente Martinez Adobe, constructed in 1849, stands as the oldest remaining structure in the city, reflecting early California architecture.
Location: Contra Costa County
Inception: 1849
Shares border with: Benicia
Website: http://cityofmartinez.org
GPS coordinates: 38.01944,-122.13417
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:14
Carquinez Bridge
9.3 km
Benicia–Martinez Bridge
2.5 km
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Concord
9 km
John Muir National Historic Site
3.1 km
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
10 km
USCGC Storis
8.5 km
Briones Regional Park
9.3 km
Benicia Arsenal
3.9 km
Benicia State Recreation Area
7.9 km
Don Francisco Galindo House
10.1 km
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
6.1 km
Muir Trestle
3.3 km
Carquinez Strait Light
8.8 km
Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe
9.7 km
Roe Island Light
10.7 km
Tucker House
775 m
Port Costa School
5.5 km
Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline
622 m
Vicente Martinez Adobe
3.1 km
Martinez Library
165 m
Episcopal Church of the Resurrection – Pleasant Hill, CA
9.6 km
Old Masonic Hall
4.2 km
Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe
8.4 km
Patrick Rodgers Farm
9.5 km
Pixieland Amusement Park
10.4 km
William T. Hendrick House
6.9 km
Jardín Botánico de Plantas Nativas Forrest Deaner
5.3 km
Benicia Public Library
4.2 kmReviews
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