Bahia in California
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Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The killer's identity remains unknown. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. The killer originated the name "Zodiac" in a series of taunting letters sent to the local Bay Area press. These letters included four cryptograms.

Located at 38.0949, -122.144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1968 murders in the United States, 1960s in the United States, 1970s in the United States, American serial killers, History of Napa County, California, News stories in Riverside County, California, Possibly living people, Uncracked codes and ciphers, Unidentified serial killers, Vallejo, California, History of Riverside, California, Unsolved murders in the United States, Crime in the San Francisco Bay Area

Suisun Bay

Suisun Bay is a shallow tidal estuary at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38.07|-122.07||||||| | |name= }} in northern California, USA. It lies at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, forming the entrance to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, an inverted river delta. Suisun Marsh, the tidal marsh land to the north, is the largest marsh in California. The bay was named in 1811, after the Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the area.

Located at 38.07, -122.07 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bays of California, Landforms of Contra Costa County, California, Landforms of Solano County, California, Landforms of the San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco Bay, Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, San Joaquin River, Subregions of the San Francisco Bay Area

National Defense Reserve Fleet

The National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) consists of "mothballed" ships, mostly merchant vessels, that can be activated within 20 to 120 days to provide shipping for the United States of America during national emergencies, either military or non-military, such as commercial shipping crises. The NDRF is managed by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD). It is a different entity from the United States Navy reserve fleets, which consist largely of warships.

Located at 38.0716, -122.097 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Fleets, United States Navy, United States Navy Reserve, Fleets of the United States Navy, National Defense Reserve Fleet, 1946 establishments in the United States

Sea Shadow (IX-529)

"Sea Shadow" redirects here. For the 2011 Emirati film, see Sea Shadow (film). Sea Shadow (IX-529) was an experimental stealth ship built by Lockheed for the United States Navy to determine how a low radar profile might be achieved and to test high stability hull configurations which have been used in oceanographic ships.

Located at 38.0693, -122.101 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Experimental ships of the United States Navy, Lockheed Martin, Unclassified miscellaneous vessels of the United States Navy, Ships built in the San Francisco Bay Area, Small waterplane area twin hull vessels, 1985 ships, High speed vessels of the United States Navy

Belknap-class cruiser

The Belknap class cruiser was a class of single-ended guided missile cruisers (their missile armament was installed only forward, unlike "double-ended" missile cruisers with missile armament installed both forward and aft) built for the United States Navy during the 1960s.

Located at 38.0812, -122.089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Belknap-class cruisers

Cordelia Slough

Cordelia Slough is a 10.8-mile-long tidal watercourse which discharges to the Suisun Slough, which in turn empties into Grizzly Bay in Solano County, California. The Suisun Slough, fed by the Green River and Red Top Creek, provides a productive habitat for a diversity of aquatic flora and fauna. In particular steelhead migrate up Cordelia Slough to spawn in its two tributaries.

Located at 38.1357, -122.083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wetlands of the San Francisco Bay Area, Rivers of Solano County, California

USNS Shoshone (T-AO-151)

USNS Shoshone (T-AO-151), later T-AO-151T, was a United States Navy Maumee-class oiler, later transport oiler, in non-commissioned service with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), later Military Sealift Command, from 1957 until probably the mid-1980s. Shoshone, third U.S. Navy ship to bear the name, was laid down at Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company at Chester, Pennsylvania, on 15 August 1955 and launched on 17 January 1957, sponsored by Mrs. James E. Van Zandt.

Located at 38.0644, -122.105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Maumee-class oilers, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, United States Navy Texas-related ships, United States Navy Wyoming-related ships, Ships built in Pennsylvania, 1957 ships