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Hoffman Marsh

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Wetlands of the San Francisco Bay Area

Hoffman Marsh is a wetlands on San Francisco Bay in Richmond, California. The marsh has been protected within Eastshore State Park, and adjacent to Point Isabel Regional Shoreline. The marsh is an important nesting ground for wildfowl and stopping ground on the Pacific Flyway, as it is one of only a handful of undestroyed wetlands in the Bay Area. It borders Point Isabel Regional Shoreline and Interstate 80.

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Hoffman Marsh
John T. Knox Freeway, Richmond

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John T. Knox Freeway
94850 Richmond
California, United States
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