Welcome to University Heights ...

University Heights is located in San Mateo County<1>.

The location of University Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

University Heights is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: University Heights lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for University Heights: (650)

Communities Also Named University Heights ...

While we believe that this University Heights is located in San Mateo County, we know of another 2 California communities named University Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Bernardino and San Diego County.

Beyond California, there are 19 communities that are also named University Heights - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Heights.

Communities near University Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near University Heights.

• San Jose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
  • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
• Fremont
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
  • Former names for Fremont:
  • Centerville
  • Irvington
  • Mission San Jose
  • Niles
  • Warm Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Hayward
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Hayward is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <4>
• Sunnyvale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
  • Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <4>
• Santa Clara
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
  • Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <4>
• San Mateo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
  • San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <4>
• Redwood City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
  • Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <4>
• Mountain View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
• Milpitas
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milpitas
  • Milpitas is located in Santa Clara County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milpitas <4>
• Union City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
  • Former name for Union City:
  • Decoto
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around University Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for University Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of University Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around University Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights. See our Newspapers Page for University Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for University Heights ...

Looking for more information about University Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to University Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for University Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/