Hercules

San Pablo Bay defines the setting of Hercules — the city rises from its bayside shore into the rolling East Bay hills, with neighbourhoods and waterfront routes shaped by the wider San Francisco Bay shoreline. Hercules grew as a company town for the Hercules Powder Company, which operated a major explosives works here from the late 19th century; the city’s name still recalls that industrial origin. Today, it is a residential Contra Costa County community between Richmond and the Carquinez Strait, linked to the regional shoreline network by the San Francisco Bay Trail. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Hercules and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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