Rockridge
District of Berkeley
California - United States

Ina Coolbrith

Ina Donna Coolbrith (March 10, 1841 – February 29, 1928) was an American poet, writer, librarian, and a prominent figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary community. Called the "Sweet Singer of California", she was the first California Poet Laureate and the first poet laureate of any American state. Coolbrith, born the niece of Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr.

Located at 37.8332, -122.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1841 births, 1928 deaths, American librarians, American poets, Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), 19th century in California, Former Latter Day Saints, People from California, People from Nauvoo, Illinois, Poets Laureate of California, Smith family (Latter Day Saints)

The College Preparatory School

The College Preparatory School File:Cpsshield. png "Mens Conscia Recti"' Address 6100 Broadway Oakland, California 94618 Information School type Private, College Preparatory Founded 1960 Head of School Monique DeVane Faculty 53 Grades 9–12 Enrollment 364  (2011) Student to teacher ratio 8:1 Language English Color(s)           Mascot Cougar Website www. college-prep.

Located at 37.8484, -122.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bay Counties League - East, Preparatory schools in California, Educational institutions established in 1960, High schools in Oakland, California, Private high schools in California

Romualdo Pacheco

José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Jr. (October 31, 1831 – January 23, 1899) was a Californio politician and diplomat. Involved in California state and federal politics, Pacheco was elected and appointed to various posts and offices throughout his more than thirty-year career, including the California State Senate, the 12th governor of California, and three terms in the United States House of Representatives.

Located at 37.8353, -122.236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1831 births, 1899 deaths, Ambassadors of the United States to Costa Rica, Ambassadors of the United States to El Salvador, Ambassadors of the United States to Guatemala, Ambassadors of the United States to Honduras, Ambassadors of the United States to Nicaragua, American people of Spanish descent, American politicians of Mexican descent, Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), California State Senators, Californios, Governors of California, Hispanic and Latino American governors, Hispanic and Latino American people in the United States Congress, Lieutenant Governors of California, Members of the California State Assembly, Members of the United States House of Representatives from California, People from Santa Barbara, California, Republican Party state governors of the United States, State treasurers of California

California College of the Arts

California College of the Arts (formerly California College of Arts and Crafts), founded in 1907, is known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art, design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California, USA.

Located at 37.8359, -122.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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California College of the Arts, Architecture schools in California, Design schools in the United States, Education in Oakland, California, Universities and colleges in Alameda County, California, Universities and colleges in San Francisco, California, Art schools in California, Educational institutions established in 1907, Schools accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Archives of American Art related, Arts and Crafts Movement, Art in the San Francisco Bay Area

Fred Korematsu

was one of the many Japanese-American citizens living on the West Coast at the onset of World War II. Shortly after the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, authorizing the Secretary of War and his military commanders to remove all individuals of Japanese ancestry from designated "military areas" and place them in internment camps in what is known as the Japanese American internment.

Located at 37.835, -122.237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1919 births, 2005 deaths, American activists, American people of Japanese descent, Japanese-American civil rights activists, Japanese-American internees, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, People from Oakland, California, People from San Leandro, California, Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), Deaths from respiratory failure, Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area

Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the Bancroft Library, formerly known as the Judah L. Magnes Museum from 1961 until its reopening in 2012, is a museum of Jewish history, art, and culture in Berkeley, California. The museum, which was founded in 1961 by Seymour and Rebecca Fromer, is named for Jewish activist Rabbi Judah L. Magnes, a native of Oakland and co-founded the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Located at 37.8592, -122.248 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Berkeley, California, Museums established in 1961, Institutions accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, Jewish museums in California, Museums in Berkeley, California, Art museums in California, Jewish American history in California, Art in the San Francisco Bay Area, University of California, Berkeley, University museums in California

Rockridge (BART station)

Rockridge is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station located in the Rockridge District of Oakland, California. The station has an island platform in the center median of State Route 24 at College Avenue west of the Caldecott Tunnel. Service at this station began on May 21, 1973, following the completion of the Berkeley Hills Tunnel, which connects it to Orinda Station. This station is in BART District 3 and is represented by Bob Franklin.

Located at 37.8445, -122.252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Alameda County, California, Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Transportation in Oakland, California, Railway stations opened in 1973

Rockridge, Oakland, California

Rockridge is a residential neighborhood and commercial district in Oakland, California. Rockridge is generally defined as the area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west of the Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51st Street and Broadway. It is known for being one of the wealthiest areas of Oakland. Rockridge was listed by Money Magazine in 2002 as one of the "best places to live". It lies at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m).

Located at 37.8428, -122.246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California, Economy of Oakland, California, Streetcar suburbs, Shopping districts and streets in the San Francisco Bay Area

Oakland Technical High School

Oakland Technical High School, known locally as Oakland Tech, or just simply "Tech", is a public high school in Oakland, California, and is operated under the jurisdiction of the Oakland Unified School District.

Located at 37.8322, -122.254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1914, High schools in Oakland, California, Public high schools in California, 1914 establishments in California

Claremont Resort

The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa is a historic hotel at the foot of Claremont Canyon in the Oakland Hills. The location provides scenic views of San Francisco Bay. The hotel building is entirely in Oakland, adjacent to the Berkeley border. The Claremont has 279 guest rooms, a 20,000-square-foot spa, 10 tennis courts, and 22 acres of landscaped gardens. Romantic stories tell that it was once won in a checkers game.

Located at 37.8588, -122.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Companies based in Oakland, California, Resorts in the United States, Hotels established in 1915, Hotels in California, Visitor attractions in Oakland, California

Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California)

The Mountain View Cemetery is a large 226-acre cemetery in Oakland, California. It was established in 1863 by a group of East Bay pioneers under the California Rural Cemetery Act of 1859. The association they formed still operates the cemetery today. Mountain View was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who also designed New York City's Central Park and much of UC Berkeley and Stanford University.

Located at 37.8349, -122.237 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Burials at Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California), Cemeteries in Alameda County, California, Geography of Oakland, California, History of Alameda County, California, History of the San Francisco Bay Area, Visitor attractions in Oakland, California, Landmarks in the San Francisco Bay Area

Lake Temescal

Lake Temescal is a small reservoir in the northeastern hills section of Oakland, California. It is the centerpiece of Temescal Regional Park (originally, Lake Temescal Regional Park). It is part of the greater East Bay Regional Park District.

Located at 37.8478, -122.231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, Geography of Oakland, California, San Francisco Bay Area beaches, Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Reservoirs in Alameda County, California

Temescal Regional Park

Temescal Regional Park, formerly Lake Temescal Regional Park, is an East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) regional park in Oakland, California. The park has Lake Temescal as its main attraction in addition to trails, picnic sites, forest, and wildlife.

Located at 37.8478, -122.231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, Parks in Oakland, California

Claremont, Oakland/Berkeley, California

The Claremont district is a neighborhood straddling the city limits of Oakland and Berkeley in the East Bay section of the San Francisco Bay Area in California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 266 feet (81 m). The main thoroughfares are Claremont and Ashby Avenues. The name was given in the late 19th century by a real estate developer. Previously, the area was grazing land owned by a man named Harwood.

Located at 37.8558, -122.249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Berkeley, California, Neighborhoods in Oakland, California, Streetcar suburbs

Holy Names High School (Oakland, California)

Holy Names High School is a private Catholic girls college preparatory high school located in the Oakland Hills in Oakland, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. The campus is also home to the convent for the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, as well as Aurora Elementary School. Holy Names is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names.

Located at 37.8393, -122.231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, Girls' schools in California, Roman Catholic secondary schools in California, High schools in Oakland, California, Educational institutions established in 1868

Bentley School

Bentley School is a private co-educational college preparatory day school. The Bentley school's lower and middle school campus (K-8) is located in the Oakland Hills and the high school (9-12) campus is located in Lafayette, California. History and Governance Bentley School was established in Berkeley in 1920. In 1969 the School was incorporated as a non-profit corporation. The School moved to the existing campus in Oakland in the fall of 1970, and purchased the campus in Lafayette in 1997.

Located at 37.8529, -122.234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bay Counties League - East, Education in Oakland, California, Lafayette, California, Schools in Alameda County, California, Private high schools in California, Private middle schools in California, Private elementary schools in California, Preparatory schools in California

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional, founded in 2006, is a private dual language Spanish-English school serving students ages 3 through eighth grade in Oakland, California.

Located at 37.8506, -122.257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Private elementary schools in California, Private middle schools in California, Education in Oakland, California, Educational institutions established in 2006, Schools in Alameda County, California

Rockridge Market Hall

Rockridge Market Hall is a market hall in Rockridge, part of Oakland, California that contains nine stores including a caterer, a pasta shop, a flower shop, a winery, a produce shop, a coffee shop, a fish shop, a butcher shop and a bakery. The mall is right next to the Rockridge BART station. The neighborhood where it is located is also noted for its large concentration of upscale and gourmet retail and food establishments.

Located at 37.8438, -122.252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Food markets in the United States, Shopping malls in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shopping malls in Alameda County, California

IMusicast

iMusicast was a music venue in Oakland, California. Established in August 1999, It was among the first venues of any sort to offer exclusive live streaming video performances of headlining music acts on the internet. The business formally ceased operation on October 29, 2005. The building at Telegraph & 55th now has the space converted for office use and it is occupied by a bakery and a design firm.

Located at 37.8398, -122.262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Music venues in California, Nightclubs in California, Punk rock venues

Elmwood, Berkeley, California

The Elmwood District is a neighborhood of the City of Berkeley, California. It is primarily residential, with a small commercial area. The district does not have set lines of demarcation, but is focused around College and Ashby Avenues. The most extreme definitions of the district's boundaries do not extend past Telegraph Avenue to the west, Dwight Way to the north, or the Oakland city limit to the south.

Located at 37.857, -122.253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Berkeley, California, Streetcar suburbs

Berkeley Hills Tunnel

The Berkeley Hills Tunnel is a tunnel which carries Bay Area Rapid Transit's Pittsburg/Bay Point–SFO/Millbrae line through the Berkeley Hills between the Rockridge and Orinda stations. While the tracks run in the median of California State Route 24 on both sides of the tunnel, the Berkeley Hills Tunnel allows the tracks to take a straighter alignment offset to the north of the Caldecott Tunnel.

Located at 37.8514, -122.238 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit, Railroad tunnels in California, Tunnels in the San Francisco Bay Area, Transportation in Alameda County, California, Transportation in Contra Costa County, California, Transportation in Oakland, California, Tunnels completed in 1973

Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland, California)

Chapel of the Chimes was founded in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan. The Moorish- and Gothic-inspired interior is a maze of small rooms featuring ornate stonework, statues, gardens, fountains and mosaics. The name "chapel" refers primarily to the style of interior design, as it is not a traditional cemetery chapel building.

Located at 37.8317, -122.246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chapels in the United States, Columbariums, Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Music venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cemeteries in Alameda County, California

Peralta Elementary School, Oakland, California

Peralta Elementary School is a designated arts anchor school in the Oakland Unified School District. It was established over 100 years ago as a one-room schoolhouse, and today has over 250 students in 12 classrooms (K–5th). The school has a tradition of family involvement and activism that stretches back to the 19th century. In 2006, Peralta was one of six schools in California where African-American students scored an API that exceeded 800 on the state STAR test.

Located at 37.8494, -122.259 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Education in Oakland, California, Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Public elementary schools in California, Schools in Alameda County, California

Fentons Creamery

Fentons Creamery is a historic ice cream parlor and restaurant located on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, California, USA. It opened in 1894 on the corner of 41st and Howe streets before moving to its present location in 1961, a few blocks away. Fentons was then destroyed by an arson fire in 2001. The arsonists claimed the owner of Fentons encouraged them to start the firehttp://www. sfgate. com/bayarea/article/2-year-sentences-in-Fentons-arson-case-2-year-2653946. php.

Located at 37.828, -122.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Ice cream parlors, Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, Visitor attractions in Oakland, California, Restaurants established in 1894, Companies based in Oakland, California

Saint Mary Cemetery (Oakland, California)

Saint Mary Cemetery (often called Saint Mary's Cemetery) is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.

Located at 37.835, -122.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Alameda County, California, Roman Catholic cemeteries in the United States, Geography of Oakland, California