Brightside
in Alameda County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.599 and -121.924 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 35' 56" and W -121° 55' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:54 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:58 am and 8:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.381 and 55.651 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Langevin
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Delve into Brightside

Brightside in Alameda County (California) is located in United States about 2,412 mi (or 3,882 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Brightside is now 10:54 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Brightside, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 9 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, Redwood City, Oakland, Martinez and San Francisco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 13th of May 2024

25°C (78 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Comfort Inn & Suites Newark

Address
6,8 mi
5977 Mowry Avenue
94560 Newark
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


DoubleTree by Hilton Newark - Fremont

Address
6,5 mi
39900 Balentine Drive
94560 Newark
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


B W PLUS GARDEN COURT INN

Address
6,2 mi
5400 MOWRY AVENUE
94538 Fremont
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Residence Inn Fremont Silicon Valley

Address
6,3 mi
5400 Farwell Place
94536 Fremont
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TownePlace Suites Newark Silicon Valley

Address
6,7 mi
39802 Cedar Blvd.
94560 Newark
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Homewood Suites by Hilton Newark-Fremont

Address
6,7 mi
39270 Cedar Boulevard
94560 Newark
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


E-Z 8 Motel Newark

Address
6,5 mi
5555 Cedar Court
94560 Newark
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Rose Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
Main St 807
94566 Pleasanton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRI VALLEY INN AND SUITES

Address
6,2 mi
2025 SANTA RITA ROAD
94566 Pleasanton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Guesthouse Inn & Suites

Address
6,2 mi
2025 Santa Rita Rd.
94566 Pleasanton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Santa Cruz Portland Cement #2 departs from Sunol, CA

Published: June 15, 2014
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: trouchelle

Last day of Steamfest 2014 at Niles Canyon Railway. Santa Cruz Portlan Cement #2 (built 1909) is departing with a train to Hearst.


Sunol Repertory Theatre - 2015 set breakdown timelapse

Published: March 31, 2015
Length: 38:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Derek Johnson

2 months to create, 2 hours to take apart "How the Other Half Dies" Written by Eddie McPherson Directed by Klay Kunkel & Lea Blevins.


Mobile Notary Sunol CA - Notary Public (925) 963-2857

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Craig Mullins

Need a Mobile Notary in Sunol, CA or the surrounding area's of Alameda County? Craig Mullins would love to help you. Same day appointments available. Licensed - Bonded - Insured - Background...


SP #9010 East to Sunol 50th Birthday Celebration

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 15:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Hauf

ex-Southern Pacific Krauss Maffei ML4000 C'C' diesel hydraulic locomotive leads an all SP train toward Sunol for a celebration of the locomotive's 50th birthday on the Niles Canyon Railway....


Plant and Pottery Outlet,Sunol CA

Published: September 25, 2013
Length: 11:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Uriel Zacarias

Plant and Pottery Outlet/Valley Tropicals Designer Pottery from around the world at low prices, Huge inventory of indoor tropical plants. Located at 6467C Mission Rd. Sunol CA 94586 www.plantandpot.


ACE Blasting The Horn Through Sunol

Published: April 27, 2014
Length: 59:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jensen Stiles

I took a trip to California this last week, and managed to catch this ACE coming through the small town of Sunol with my iPad camera, of all things. I love the rail-fanning in small towns,...


Dog Mayor of Sunol Pees Beer!

Published: August 20, 2012
Length: 05:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: rey419

The former mayor of Sunol in Northern California pees beer. Mmmmm Blonde Ale. Thanks to Sean from Bosco's Bones and Brew!


Echoing Whistles and Summer Steam - A trip to the Niles Canyon Railway

Published: July 11, 2011
Length: 13:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SierraRailway

Here's the video of my trip to Niles Canyon on July 10, 2011. The events were filmed in chronological order, except for the very last scene. Robert Dollar #3 headed the train for most of the...


Plumber in Sunol CA 925-521-8435 Sewer & Drain

Published: May 23, 2012
Length: 37:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vincent Hoss

Plumber in Sunol CA 925-521-8435 Sewer & Drain http://preferredplumbinganddrain.com Sunol CA Preferred Plumbing We are the plumbing, sewer, drain repair and replacement professionals. No job ...


Quintuple header - Steamfest - Niles Canyon Railway

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 55:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Hauf

For the Friday of the Niles Canyon Railway's 2014 Steamfest, a quintuple header was operated with all five engines pulling together on the eastbound run from Niles to Sunol. Here is the special...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Golden Gate Railroad Museum

The Golden Gate Railroad Museum is a non-profit railroad museum in California that is dedicated to the preservation of steam and passenger railroad equipment, as well as the interpretation of local railroad history. Established in 1975, the museum was previously located in San Francisco and until recently was situated at the Hunters Point Shipyard.

Located at 37.5978, -121.918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Alameda County, California, History of San Francisco, California, Railroad museums in California

Niles Canyon Railway

The Niles Canyon Railway (NCRy) is a heritage railway running through Niles Canyon, between Sunol and the Niles district of Fremont in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, USA. The railway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad Historic District. Trains are operated by the Pacific Locomotive Association which preserves, restores and operates historic railroad equipment.

Located at 37.5939, -121.89 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1988 establishments in California, Heritage railroads in California, Companies operating former Southern Pacific Transportation Company lines, National Register of Historic Places in the San Francisco Bay Area, Culture of Fremont, California, Buildings and structures in Fremont, California, Transportation in Alameda County, California, Visitor attractions in Alameda County, California, Visitor attractions in Fremont, California, Railway lines opened in 1988

Sunol Valley

Sunol Valley is located in Alameda County, California, USA. The small town of Sunol lies in the valley. It is largely rural, but is in proximity to the highly populated Bay Area suburbs of Fremont, Pleasanton, and Livermore. Interstate 680 runs through the valley. The historic Sunol Water Temple is situated in the Sunol Valley. Historically steelhead have run as high as the Sunol Valley via Alameda Creek, and restoration plans are underway to restore such anadromous fish runs.

Located at 37.5948, -121.887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of California

Sunol Water Temple

The Sunol Water Temple is located at 505 Paloma Way in Sunol, California. Designed by Willis Polk, the 59 foot high classical pavilion is made up of twelve concrete Corinthian columns and a concrete ring girder that supports the conical wood and tile roof.

Located at 37.5854, -121.885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Infrastructure completed in 1910, Buildings and structures in Alameda County, California, Buildings and structures in the San Francisco Bay Area, Neoclassical architecture, Water in California, Water supply infrastructure in the United States, Visitor attractions in Alameda County, California

Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery (Castro Valley, California)

Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery (also known as Holy Cross Monastery) is a monastic institution of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), located in Castro Valley, California. The clergy of the monastery previously served under the omophorion of Archbishop Kyrill, who shepherded the OCA's Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio.

Located at 37.6332, -121.952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the United States

Kilkare Woods, California

Kilkare Woods (also, Kilcare Woods) is a small rural unincorporated community of about 773 people in southern Alameda County, California, near Pleasanton. The town is along Kilkare Road and is in zip code 94586. It lies at an elevation of 827 feet (252 m). 96% of residents of the zip code spoke English as their primary language, while 4% did not. Of those who did not 3% spoke Hindi, and 1% spoke Spanish.

Located at 37.6283, -121.912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Alameda County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Alameda County, California

Augustin Bernal Park

Augustin Bernal Park is a 237-acre park in the hills southwest of Pleasanton, California. The park was donated to the city in 1971 by Walter S. Johnson, and connects to Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park. The hike up the Valley View Trail features panoramic views of the city of Pleasanton. Access to the park's public staging area is through a gated community, Golden Eagle Farms.

Located at 37.6363, -121.904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Municipal parks in California, Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area, Parks in Alameda County, California, Geography of Pleasanton, California

Merienda, California

Merienda is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It lay at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1906. In 1917, the people moved to Alston, which in turn became Dresser.

Located at 37.5875, -121.962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former settlements in Alameda County, California, Former populated places in California


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Brightside Station, Brightside