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Welcome to Claremont ...

Claremont is located in Alameda County<1>.

Claremont is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Claremont ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Claremont: This one is located in Alameda County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.

Beyond California, there are 25 communities that are also named Claremont - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Claremont ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hayward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Vallejo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Leandro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Ramon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Alameda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claremont ...

Looking for more information about Claremont? 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 Claremont, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claremont.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Claremont - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.