Welcome to Canyon ...

Canyon is located in Alameda County<1>.

Canyon is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Canyon is within the (925) area code.

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

While we believe that this Canyon is located in Alameda County, we know of another 2 California communities named Canyon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Contra Costa and El Dorado County.

Beyond California, there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Texas (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Canyon ...

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

• San Francisco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <3>
• Oakland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
• Hayward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <3>
• Concord
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
• Berkeley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
  • Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <3>
• Vallejo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
  • Vallejo is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <3>
• Richmond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
• Daly City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
  • Daly City is located in San Mateo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <3>
• San Leandro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
  • San Leandro is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <3>
• San Ramon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
  • San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <3>

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 Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon. 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 Canyon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Canyon? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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