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Nortonville, California. Nortonville is an unincorporated ghost town in Contra Costa County, California. It was located on Kirker Creek 5.5 miles (9 km) north-northeast of Mount Diablo, [ 2 ] at an elevation of 801 feet (244 m).
Added to NRHP. January 29, 1987. The Shannon-Williamson Ranch, is located in Antioch, California. The Williamson family settled in Antioch in 1867. They were granted a homestead in 1874 signed by then U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. The original house burned down in 1895. The current house that stands is the one that was rebuilt after the fire.
The Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve is a 6,000-acre (2,400 ha) park located north of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California under the administration of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). The district acquired the property in 1973. The preserve contains relics of 3 mining towns, former coal and sand mines, and offers ...
1998–2007. Labels. East Co Co Records (1998) Ryan Mitchell Wood, better known as Woodie (November 20, 1975 – March 7, 2007), was an American rapper, music producer and songwriter from Antioch, California. He was recognized for his fast-paced style and introspective lyrics, often reflecting on real-life experiences and dilemmas.
Contra Loma Regional Park is a 780-acre (320 ha) regional park in Contra Costa County, California. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. It is located in the city of Antioch and includes an 80-acre (32 ha) reservoir. [ 1 ] View of Contra Loma Regional Park. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is updating its long-term plan for the Contra ...
www.ci.antioch.ca.us. Antiochis the third-most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city is located in the East Bayregion of the San Francisco Bay Areaalong the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census.[12]
Niles Canyon ghost. The Niles Canyon ghost is an urban legend within the vanishing hitchhiker archetype, about the ghost of a girl who had died in a car accident. The accident is said to have taken place on February 28, with the year varying, and the ghost is said to walk the road on that day every year, looking to hitch a ride to San Francisco.
History. The police department was created in 1872 to handle security and law enforcement in the coal mining town of hundreds that was 19th-century Antioch. By the 2010 census the department was policing over 102,000 Antiochites. [2] In 2011 the department expressed serious concerns for the lack of a planning for a safety officer at the future ...