San Francisco Bay · CA
Vallejo
A Navy shipyard town on Mare Island Strait.
- Population
- 126,090 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1851
- Mare Island
- 1854–1996
Then
- 1851
The town is founded on Mariano Vallejo's Rancho Suscol.
- 1852
Vallejo serves as state capital until early 1853.
- 1854
Mare Island Naval Shipyard opens. It runs until 1996.
- 2008
The city files for bankruptcy, emerging in 2011.
Now
The San Francisco Bay Ferry runs from downtown to the Ferry Building, and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is a big employer.
This place covers San Pablo Bay's north shore, from the Petaluma River entrance east to Suisun Bay.
12 tide stations around Vallejo
- Vallejo, Mare Island Strait1.0 mi
- Mare Island2.4 mi
- Selby3.2 mi
- Hercules, Refugio Landing5.9 mi
- Pinole Point8.5 mi
- Pierce Harbor, Goodyear Slough8.7 mi
- Sonoma Creek8.9 mi
- Suisun Slough entrance10.1 mi
- Wingo, Sonoma Creek11.8 mi
- Port Chicago, Suisun Bay12.3 mi
Show all 12 stations
- Petaluma River entrance13.6 mi
- Point Chauncey17.8 mi