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Welcome to Walnut Heights ...

Walnut Heights is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Walnut Heights: Walnut Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Walnut Heights is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Walnut Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Walnut Heights - they are located in Indiana and Virginia.

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

Communities near Walnut Heights ...

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

  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Vallejo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San Ramon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Heights ...

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

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 Walnut Heights - 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.