Welcome to El Sobrante ...
El Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County<1>.
El Sobrante is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: El Sobrante lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for El Sobrante: 510 & 341<3>
The ZIP codes for El Sobrante: 94803, 94820<4>
Communities near El Sobrante ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Sobrante.
- San Francisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berkeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vallejo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Leandro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alameda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Walnut Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- San Rafael
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 El Sobrante. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Sobrante.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Sobrante. 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 El Sobrante.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Sobrante. See our Newspapers Page for El Sobrante.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Sobrante ...
Looking for more information about El Sobrante? 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 El Sobrante, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Sobrante.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Sobrante - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 510 code has been Overlayed with the 341 area code. New phone numbers in the El Sobrante area will be assigned with one of these codes: 510 or 341. As a result, placing a call in the El Sobrante area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as El Sobrante). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Sobrante or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |