Bridgehead, California

Bridgehead is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California, United States.[1] It is located on the south bank of the San Joaquin River-Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel 3.25 miles (5.2 km) east of Antioch,[3] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m).[1] The Antioch Bridge crosses the river at this point, hence the name.[3]

Bridgehead
Bridgehead
Location in California
Coordinates: 38°00′18″N 121°45′20″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyContra Costa County
Elevation36 ft (11 m)
GNIS ID[1][2]1658133
FIPS code[1][2]06-08198

References

  1. "Bridgehead (Contra Costa County, California)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. "FIPS55 Data: California". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 606. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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