Eckley was a city in Contra Costa County, California, which served as a train-ferry landing for crossings of the Carquinez Strait prior to the opening of the Benicia-Martinez railroad bridge. It lay on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) northwest of Martinez,[2] at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).

Eckley
Former settlement
The City of San Francisco at Eckley in 1971
Eckley Location in California
Coordinates: 38°03′14″N 122°12′10″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Elevation [1]	10 ft (3 m)

The place's name is in honor of Commodore John L. Eckley who established a yacht harbor at the cove here.[2]

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External links

• Aerial view in Google Maps
• Port Costa — on Carquinez Strait.
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eckley, California

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