Giant, Richmond, California
- Giant, Richmond, California
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Coordinates: 37°59′26″N 122°21′26″W / 37.99056°N 122.35722°W / 37.99056; -122.35722 Giant (formerly, Nitro) was an unincorporated community, now annexed to Richmond in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).
History
The town was established in 1892 as a company town by the Giant Powder Company. The company moved its manufacturing facilities to this location, currently in Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, after a factory explosion demolished the two previous plants in Glen Canyon (San Francisco) and Berkeley. The Giant Powder Company was the first company in America to produce dynamite.[1] The relocation of the plant to this location facilitated the growth of nearby Hercules. California Historic Landmark NO. 1002-1 is at this location.
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- Populated places in Contra Costa County, California
- Richmond, California
- Contra Costa County, California geography stubs
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