El Cerrito: T259N - SR-123 : Potrero Avenue - Looking North

3 37.92°, -122.32° N
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San Francisco Bay defines the setting of El Cerrito — this East Bay city rises from the urban plain beside the bay toward the Berkeley Hills. San Pablo Avenue forms its long commercial spine, running past everyday services, restaurants and low-rise businesses rather than a separate downtown core. El Cerrito developed rapidly after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, when displaced residents settled along the interurban railway line; it incorporated as a city in 1917. Its name is Spanish for “little hill,” an apt reference to the slopes that give the city a more residential character east of the avenue. Two BART stations, El Cerrito Plaza and El Cerrito del Norte, place it within the wider Bay Area transit network.

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City El Cerrito

El Cerrito combines a quiet residential character with Bay Area connectivity in a way that reflects its position between San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley Hills. The city’s Spanish name means “little hill,” a reference to the rise that gave the community its identity. San Pablo Avenue forms a long commercial spine, while the Ohlone Greenway follows the BART corridor through town and provides a route for walking and cycling. El Cerrito developed in the early 20th century as East Bay rail links connected growing communities beyond Oakland and Berkeley. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the East Bay and San Francisco Bay.

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