Empire, Contra Costa County, California

Coordinates: 38°00′13″N 121°48′54″W / 38.00361°N 121.81500°W / 38.00361; -121.81500

Empire
Former settlement
Empire

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°00′13″N 121°48′54″W / 38.00361°N 121.81500°W / 38.00361; -121.81500
Country United States
State California
County Contra Costa County
Elevation[1] 52 ft (16 m)

Empire is a former settlement in Contra Costa County, California. It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Antioch,[2] at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Empire, Contra Costa County, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 629. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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