About BENICIA, CA
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Benicia’s strategic setting on the Carquinez Strait has made it an attractive location as both a place to live and a place for industrial growth. Benicia is home to a large and thriving industrial park with six million square feet that includes everything from petroleum refining, manufacturing, construction, environmental engineering, steel fabrication and machining, and biotech to marine port terminal operations.
Benicia, the jewel of Solano County, was founded in 1847 and is one of the oldest cities in California. It overlooks the Carquinez Strait, which connects the San Pablo Bay to the west with the Sacramento Delta to the east. It encompasses 13 square miles, and is located 35 miles northwest of San Francisco and 57 miles southwest of Sacramento. Solano County is one of the nine Bay Area counties.
The waterfront is the soul of Benicia. Whether boating from the Marina, fishing from the piers and boat ramps or just enjoying the spectacular view, the Carquinez Strait is visible from just about anywhere in Benicia. The City boasts a 323-slip marina, which offers full marine services and direct access to the Bay and the Delta. The City is also home to the 467-acre Benicia State Recreation area located on Southampton Bay. In addition, there are 37 City parks, which total 791 acres of open space.
Benicia is located in the center of Northern California’s recreational opportunities and scenery. Within one hour’s drive are San Francisco, the coastal redwoods and beaches, and the beautiful Golden Gate and Point Reyes National Seashore Recreation areas (to the west), the world-renowned Napa-Sonoma wine country (to the north), and the State Capitol in Sacramento (to the east).
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City of BENICIA, CA official site
City of BENICIA, CA chamber of commerce
City of BENICIA, CA general information
City of BENICIA, CA yellow pages
City of BENICIA, CA newspaper
County of SOLANO, CA official site
State of California official site