Oakland (Alameda County, CA)

Around Oakland ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It lies just west of Oakland. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fremont. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Oakland and has a population of 235,000 people.

For comparison, Oakland has a population of 425,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oakland, with the nearest first.

West Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
Campbell Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
Emeryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeryville
- Emeryville is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emeryville <3>
Piedmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
South Berkeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
Alameda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <3>
Allendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Alameda County
Fruitvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
- Former names for Fruitvale:
- Brays
- Fruit Vale
Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
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- Berkeley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - 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>
- Laurel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  - Laurel is located in Alameda County
- Normandy Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
  - Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Rochedale Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
  - Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Albany
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  - Albany is located in Alameda County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 20,031 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
- Canyon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  - Canyon is located in Alameda County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <3>

For more communities neighboring Oakland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oakland.

Alameda County ...

Oakland is located in Alameda County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oakland ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland.

Airports Near Oakland ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oakland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oakland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oakland ...

Looking for more information about Oakland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Oakland. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Oakland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Oakland Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oakland
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Oakland: www.oaklandnet.com/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oakland.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oakland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.