Carriage Hills, Richmond, California

View of Carriage Hills

Carriage Hills, a residential subdivision and the neighborhood is an incorporated integral part of Richmond in the U.S. state of California.

## Overview

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It is located in an incorporated part of Richmond. However, due to the zip code, most residents claim residency in El Sobrante. This area is serviced by the El Sobrante post office (zip code 94803), while police and waste management services are provided by the city of Richmond. It is a middle class area and features moderately packed tract homes with medium-sized yards.

The Carriage Hills area is on the margin of urban development spawl with a large expanse of undeveloped land, parks and open space immediately surrounding the area, including the Sobrante Ridge Preserve. People may enjoy hiking and wildlife year-round, as well as rolling views of green or yellow grasses on bumpy hills depending on what time of year it is.

## Transportation

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Another view

Castro Ranch Road separates Carriage Hills North and Carriage Hills South. The road runs into Pinole Valley Road to the east and San Pablo Dam Road to the west, both of which lead to Interstate 80.

The neighborhood was formerly served by County Connection bus service, route 950 from Carriage Hills to Orinda BART Station, but this service was eliminated. It was replaced by AC Transit's route 74 23rd Street[1] line, although this line does not directly service Carriage Hills, and requires a 1-mile (1.6 km) walk, it runs from the stop at Castro Ranch Road to the Richmond BART and Amtrak Station. Prior to October 2010, it also ran to the Orinda BART Station, but budget cuts eliminated this vital connection. The only remaining transit service is AC Transit school route 669 that connects those headed to DeAnza High School and Juan Crespí Middle School from the neighborhood once in the morning and twice in the afternoon, during the school year, in both directions.[2]

## References

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1. ^ 74 23rd Street
2. ^ Route 669 Archived September 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, AC Transit, 01-29-2009

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Richmond, California

Neighborhoods|

* Atchison Village
* Brickyard Cove
* Carriage Hills
* Campus Bay
* Chevron Richmond Refinery
* Downtown Richmond
* El Sobrante Hills
* Hilltop
* Hilltop Green
* Iron Triangle
* Marina Bay
* North & East
* Parchester Village
* Point Isabel
* Point Richmond
* Pullman
* Richmond Annex
* Richmond Heights

Parks|

* Brooks Island
* McLaughlin Eastshore State Park
* Kennedy Grove
* Miller / Knox
* Point Isabel
* Point Pinole
* Point Molate Beach Park
* Potrero Ridge
* Red Rock Cove
* Richmond Greenway
* Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park
* San Pablo Peninsula
* Sobrante Ridge
* Wildcat Canyon

Points
of interest|

* Brother Islands
* Castro Rocks
* East Brother Island Lighthouse
* Ford Richmond Plant
* Golden State Model Railroad Museum
* East Bay Science and Technology Center
* Macdonald 80 Shopping Center
* Masquers Playhouse
* Mechanics Bank
* Pacific East Mall
* The Plunge
* Point Molate Naval Fuel Depot
* Red Rock Island
* SS Red Oak Victory Ship Museum
* Richmond Country Club
* Richmond Medical Center
* Richmond Shipyards
* Richmond Transit Village (Metro Walk)
* West County Detention Center
* Winehaven

Education|

* Contra Costa College
* West Contra Costa Unified School District
* De Anza High School
* John F. Kennedy High School
* Richmond High School
* Salesian College Preparatory

Transportation|

| Public
transit|

* AC Transit
* Richmond Ferry Terminal
* San Francisco Bay Ferry
* Richmond Parkway Transit Center
* Richmond station
* BART
* California Zephyr
* Capitol Corridor
* San Joaquins

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Roads|

* 23rd Street
* Cutting Boulevard
* I-580
* Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
* I-80
* Macdonald Avenue
* Richmond Parkway
* San Pablo Avenue (SR 123)

* Port of Richmond
* Richmond Pacific Railroad
* Richmond–San Rafael Ferry Company
* Shipyard Railway

Politics|

* 2006 Richmond, California city election
* 2014 Richmond, California city election
* City Council
* Richmond Globe
* Richmond Post
* Richmond Progressive Alliance

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