Antioch, CA
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About Antioch
- • Natalie Coughlin, twelve-time Olympic medalist swimmer, was born in Antioch.
- • The Contra Costa County Fair, a major regional event, has roots in Antioch.
- • Delta waterways attracted agriculture and industry, establishing Antioch's economy.
- • Legend says a local minister suggested the biblical name, inspired by its fertile land.
- • A devastating fire in 1872 nearly destroyed the entire town.
- • Named in 1849 after the ancient city, it was incorporated in 1872.
- • Population nears 116,000, making it one of the larger cities in Contra Costa County.
- • At 52 feet above sea level, Antioch is relatively flat near the Delta.
- • Many residents commute to the Bay Area for jobs in technology and healthcare.
- • A blue-collar, hard-working place with a strong sense of community pride.
- • The San Francisco 49ers, about an hour away, won Super Bowl XVI in 1982.
- • Antioch High Panthers and Deer Valley Wolverines have a fierce cross-town rivalry.