San Francisco Bay · CA
Redwood City
"Climate Best by Government Test," on the sloughs of the South Bay.
- Population
- 84,292 (2020 census)
- County seat
- 1856
- Incorporated
- 1867
Then
- 1856
Redwood City becomes the seat of the new San Mateo County.
- 1867
It is the first city in the county to incorporate.
- 1925
A newspaper contest pays $10 for the slogan "Climate Best By Government Test," now on arches over Broadway.
Now
The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on the bay south of San Francisco. Most of the tide stations here are on Redwood Creek and the sloughs around it.
8 tide stations around Redwood City
- Smith Slough1.4 mi
- Granite Rock, Redwood Creek1.5 mi
- Redwood City, Wharf 52.0 mi
- Corkscrew Slough2.2 mi
- West Point Slough2.8 mi
- Redwood Creek Marker 84.1 mi
- Bay Slough, east end4.2 mi
- Bay Slough, west end4.6 mi