Welcome to Kensington ...

Kensington is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Kensington was established in 1911.

Kensington is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Kensington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Kensington - they are located in Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Kensington ...

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

• San Francisco
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
• Hayward
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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  • Hayward is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <3>
• Concord
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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  • Vallejo is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <3>
• Richmond
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • 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
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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  • 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
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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  • 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>
• Alameda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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  • Alameda is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <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 Kensington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kensington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kensington ...

Looking for more information about Kensington? 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 Kensington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kensington.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kensington. 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/