The location of Acalanes
Welcome to Acalanes ...
Acalanes is located in Contra Costa County.
The location of Acalanes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Acalanes is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acalanes lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Acalanes ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you drove.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Alameda [Map] | 79,177 | SW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Antioch [Map] | 111,674 | E | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Berkeley [Map] | 122,324 | W | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Concord [Map] | 129,783 | NE | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Hayward [Map] | 160,500 | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Oakland [Map] | 425,195 | SW | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Acalanes.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acalanes. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acalanes. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acalanes.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Acalanes:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acalanes ...
Looking for more information about Acalanes? 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.
Looking for more information about Acalanes? 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 Acalanes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acalanes.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acalanes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acalanes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acalanes) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acalanes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8988, Longitude: -122.1436 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Acalanes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acalanes. |