Carquinez Strait region

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The Carquinez Strait region is a waterway and surrounding area in the northern San Francisco Bay Area of California, known for its narrow tidal strait connecting the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta to San Pablo Bay and its adjacent industrial and residential communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
waterway region
adjacentTo Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
San Pablo Bay
Suisun Bay
connects Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
San Pablo Bay
contains Carquinez Strait
linked to: Carquinez Pass
country United States
crossedBy Benicia–Martinez Bridge
Carquinez Bridge
economicActivity commuter residential development
manufacturing
oil refining
shipping
hasCity Benicia, California
linked to: Benicia

Crockett, California
Hercules, California
Martinez, California
Port Costa, California
Rodeo, California
Vallejo, California
linked to: Vallejo
hasFeature narrow channel
steep shoreline bluffs
strong tidal currents
hasProtectedArea Benicia State Recreation Area
Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline
hasViewOf Coastal Range hills
linked to: Coastal Ranges

Mount Diablo
hydrologicalRole primary tidal outlet of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
knownFor heavy maritime shipping traffic
oil refineries
petrochemical industries
port facilities
residential waterfront communities
locatedIn California
Contra Costa County, California
linked to: Contra Costa County

Northern California
San Francisco Bay Area
Solano County, California
linked to: Solano County
majorHighway California State Route 4
Interstate 680
Interstate 80
partOf Northern California coastal ecosystem
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta outflow zone
San Francisco Estuary
traversedBy BNSF Railway
Union Pacific Railroad
waterwayType tidal strait

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City of Crockett locatedIn Carquinez Strait region
Port Costa Warehouse ruins visibleFrom Carquinez Strait shipping channel
linked to: Carquinez Strait region
Union Pacific Railroad Martinez Subdivision runsThrough Carquinez Strait area
linked to: Carquinez Strait region