Benicia is a city in Solano County, California, on the north bank of the Carquinez Strait in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 27,131 at the 2020 United States census. Benicia is just east of Vallejo and across the strait from Martinez.
Pacific
Benicia
Solano County, CA
Population
27,040
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,220
Median home value
$736,500
[[Municipal corporation
1850
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Benicia Arsenal · listed 1976
Notable landmarks
- Benicia Capitol State Historic Park · listed 1971
- Benicia Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot · listed 2017
- Carr House · listed 1979
- Crooks Mansion · listed 1978
- Fischer, Joseph, House · listed 1979
- Old Masonic Hall · listed 1972
- STAMBOUL (Whaling Bark) · listed 1988
- USCGC STORIS (cutter) · listed 2012
- Von Pfister General Store · listed 2015
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