Point Potrero is a point in San Pablo Bay

San Pablo Bay

San Pablo Bay is a tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. Most of the Bay is shallow; however, there is a deep water channel approximately in mid bay, which allows access to Sacramento, Stockton, Benicia, Martinez, and...

 forming a cape and hugging the Potrero Hills

Potrero Hills (Richmond, California)

The Potrero Hills also known as the Potrero Ridge and Point Molate Hills is a chaparral and forested escarpment of that crests northwest to southeast along the San Pablo Peninsula in Richmond, California.-History:...

 in Richmond, California

Richmond, California

Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...

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The cape is covered with chaparral

Chaparral

Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...

 and lies between San Pablo Bay to the west and north, and Castro Cove

Castro Cove

Castro Cove is an embayment of the San Pablo Bay in Richmond, California between Point San Pablo and the confluence of Wildcat Creek into Castro Creek.-Overview:...

 to the east. The Chevron Richmond Refinery

Chevron Richmond Refinery

The Chevron Richmond Refinery is a petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, on San Francisco Bay. It is owned and operated by Chevron Corporation and employs more than 1,200 workers, making it the city's largest employer. The refinery processes approximately of crude oil a day in the...

 and Potrero Ridge lay just east of the point. Winehaven

Winehaven

Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years . It later became a fuel depot for the United States Navy....

 lies on its western slopes, and was once the largest winery in the United States. The area is currently isolated from the urban core and serves as habitat for deer and other creatures. The southern end of the ridge developed with many houses in the historic Point Richmond neighborhood. Part of the western coast is part of Point Molate Regional Park.