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Crockett

Crockett

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Unincorporated Town,

Contra Costa County

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Zip Code: 94525

Village at entrance to Carquinez Strait, 3,194 residents. Also known as Sugar City, after C&H Sugar refinery that dominates waterfront. www.mccormacks.com

Used to be a company town. C&H funded almost everything and almost everyone worked for the refinery but years ago C&H pulled back. When the freeway came, many workers moved out of Crockett. Population slipped slightly in 1990s.

C&H is bewitchingly ugly and much of the town’s housing, especially near the water, was built over 60-70 years ago. But the views are great and residents love the burg and work to make it better.

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Down through years, many of the homes have been fixed up and remodeled, and some stores converted into housing. If you want small-town charm on the water in a blue-collar way Crockett does this very well.

Fairly new homes located on top of Rolph Park Drive, a steep street. Great views of Strait. But windy. Most of Crockett is located near the water on gentle hills. Moving back from the downtown, the hills get steeper.

Freeway splits town. About 20 minutes to Bay Bridge when traffic moves, longer at peak hours. www.mccormacks.com

New suspension bridge, named for Alfred Zampa, Crockett native who helped build earlier span. Other bridge to be retrofitted. Many improvements to freeway in recent years. With the new bridge, a beautiful and graceful structure, Crockett hopes to attract more visitors.

Antique stores, art galleries, marina, fishing, few restaurants, convenience stores, saloons. Town clock in a small square. Crockett Historical Museum. Old Homestead, one of first homes built, is popular for weddings and celebrations. Town swimming pool next to bocce courts. Usual activities for kids.

Regional park, recently expanded. Fishing pier, picnic benches on east side. On weekends and evenings, joggers and bikers take to the trails along the Carquinez Strait and in the hills. For the unusual: hike the new bridge at dawn or sunset; great views. FBI doesn't track crime of unincorporated towns but Crockett's falls within the range of suburban average.

Education by John Swett Unified School District. Elementary kids go to Rodeo Hills school in Rodeo, which shares district with Crockett. Carquinez Jr. High and John Swett High School are located in Crockett. Catholic school in Rodeo. Voters in 2002 okayed $10 million construction-improvement bond. See Schools.

Famous Crockett native: Aldo Ray, movie star. www.mccormacks.com

Crockett was named after a lawyer who in the 1860s took his fees in land, in this instance a strip three miles long and one mile wide. In the late 1800s, Crockett was famous as shipping port for wheat. Dotted along the shore are the rotting piles that supported the wheat warehouses.

Chamber of commerce (510) 787-1155.

 
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