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Welcome to Glorietta ...

Glorietta is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Glorietta is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Glorietta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Glorietta: This one is located in Contra Costa County and the other is located in Fresno County.

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

Communities near Glorietta ...

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

  • San Francisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 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 west)
  • Vallejo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 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>
  • San Leandro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • San Ramon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glorietta ...

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

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 Glorietta - 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.