Iron Triangle (South Richmond), Richmond, California
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South Richmond or the Iron Triangle is a neighborhood in Richmond, California. It is mostly residential with businesses along Macdonald Avenue, Cutting Blvd. and Interstate 580. The neighborhood is defined by the 3 major railroad tracks in Richmond that form a rough triangle. At the street level it is roughly bordered by the Richmond Parkway to the west, Carlson Blvd. to the east and I-580 to the south. The area is home to Martin Luther King Junior Park which is a major weekend attraction for barbeques and soccer matches. The large playground attracts kids all day long. AC Transit provides service to the Richmond and El Cerrito del Norte BART stations with lines 74 and 76; Golden Gate Transit provides service from the BART stations though this neighborhood to Marin County.
It is also known as a high crime area. Residents are attempting to reverse the image in a number of ways.
Neighborhoods
Atchison Village · Brickyard Cove · Carriage Hills · Campus Bay · Downtown Richmond · Hilltop · Iron Triangle (South Richmond) · Marina Bay · Mira Vista (Richmond View) · North & East (Central Richmond) · Parchester Village · Point Isabel · Point Richmond · Pullman · Richmond Annex
Parks
Eastshore State Park · Brooks Island · Kennedy Grove · Miller/Knox · Point Isabel · Point Pinole · Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park · Sobrante Ridge · Wildcat Canyon
Points of Interest
Brother Islands · East Brother Island Lighthouse · Golden State Railroad Museum · Hilltop Mall · Macdonald 80 Shopping Center · Masquers Playhouse · Red Rock Island · Red Oak Victory Ship Museum · Richmond Country Club · Richmond Medical Center · Richmond Transit Village (Metro Walk) · The Plunge · West County Detention Center · Winehaven
Education
Contra Costa College · John F. Kennedy High School · Richmond High School · Salesian High School · West Contra Costa Unified School District
Transportation
23rd Street · AC Transit · BART · Capitol Corridor · Cutting Boulevard · I-80 · I-580 · MacDonald Avenue · Richmond Parkway · Richmond Parkway Transit Center · Richmond Station · Richmond-San Rafael Bridge · San Pablo Avenue (SR 123)
Politics
2006 Richmond, California city election · City Council · House Rabbit Society · Richmond Progressive Alliance
Creeks
Baxter Creek · Fluvious Innominatus · Rheem Creek · San Pablo Creek · Wildcat Creek
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