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Antioch

California, United States · North America

About Antioch

Antioch is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Pittsburg, 25km from Blackhawk Museum.

Antioch is in California, United States, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pittsburg, about 7 km away.

Antioch is the third-most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. The city's population was 115,291 at the 2020 census. The city has grown substantially more diverse since the

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Within an hour or so of Antioch: Blackhawk Museum (25 km), Exploratorium (57 km), Coit Tower (57 km), Alcatraz Island (58 km).

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Antioch is in California, United States, about 7 km from Pittsburg.

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Quick Information

Population
110,542
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
38.0049, -121.8058

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911
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Worth the detour from Antioch

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

Blackhawk Museum

Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

25 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Exploratorium

A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Coit Tower

Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

57 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Alcatraz Island

Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.

58 km · about 65 min drive

racetrack

Sonoma Raceway

A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Antioch

  • 62 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
  • 78 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.

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