Alameda Point
District of Oakland
California - United States

USS Hornet (CV-12)

USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier of the Essex class. Construction started in August 1942; she was originally named USS Kearsarge, but was renamed in honor of the USS Hornet (CV-8), which was lost in October 1942, becoming the eighth ship to bear the name. Hornet was commissioned in November 1943, and after three months of training joined the U.S. forces in the Pacific War.

Located at 37.7728, -122.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Essex-class aircraft carriers, 1943 ships, World War II aircraft carriers of the United States, Cold War aircraft carriers of the United States, Vietnam War aircraft carriers of the United States, Ships on the National Register of Historic Places in California, Reportedly haunted locations in California, History of Alameda County, California, Ships built in Newport News, Virginia

Transbay Tube

The Transbay Tube is an underwater tube which carries Bay Area Rapid Transit's four transbay lines under San Francisco Bay between the cities of San Francisco and Oakland in California. The tube is 3.6 miles (5.8 km) long; including the approaches from the nearest stations (one of which is underground), it totals 6 miles (9 km) in length. It has a maximum depth of 135 feet (41 m) below sea level.

Located at 37.8089, -122.316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Naval Air Station Alameda

Naval Air Station Alameda (NAS Alameda) was a United States Navy Naval Air Station in Alameda, California, on San Francisco Bay. NAS Alameda had two runways: 07-25 (8,000×200 ft) (2,438×61 m) and 13–31 (7,200×200 ft) (2,195×61 m). Two helicopter pads and a control tower were also part of the facilities.

Located at 37.7861, -122.319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Alameda, California, History of the San Francisco Bay Area, Defunct airports in California, Military Superfund sites, United States Naval Air Stations, United States Navy bases, Closed facilities of the United States Navy, History of Alameda County, California, Buildings and structures in Alameda County, California, Superfund sites in California, Military in the San Francisco Bay Area

West Oakland (BART station)

West Oakland is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in the neighborhood of West Oakland in Oakland. It has two elevated side platforms, and is located near the eastern end of the Transbay Tube. This is the last stop before entering the Transbay Tube into San Francisco, and all trains except those of the Richmond - Fremont line pass through this station. Since late 2005 parking commuters at this station pay $5 per day.

Located at 37.8049, -122.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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West Oakland, Oakland, California

West Oakland is a neighborhood situated in the northwestern corner of Oakland, California along the waterfront near the Port of Oakland and San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m).

Located at 37.8119, -122.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California, Populated places in California with African American majority populations, African-American culture

Encinal High School

Encinal High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in Alameda, California and is part of the Alameda Unified School District.

Located at 37.773, -122.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Oakland Long Wharf

The Oakland Long Wharf, later known as the Oakland Pier or the SP Mole was a massive railroad wharf and ferry pier in Oakland, California. It was located at the foot of Seventh Street. The pier began as a smaller landing called Gibbon's Wharf extending from Gibbons Point, later renamed Oakland Point, westward into San Francisco Bay. In 1868 the Central Pacific Railroad acquired this pier which it renamed the Oakland Long Wharf and immediately began extending and improving.

Located at 37.8, -122.331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of Oakland, California, Piers in California, San Francisco Bay, Southern Pacific Railroad, Transportation in Oakland, California

Oakland Estuary

The Oakland Estuary is the strait separating the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. On its western end it connects to San Francisco Bay, while its eastern end connects to San Leandro Bay.

Located at 37.7947, -122.315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Geography of Alameda, California, Estuaries of California, San Francisco Bay, Rivers of the San Francisco Bay Area, Geography of Oakland, California

Alameda Community Learning Center

The Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC), formerly Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center, is a 6th-12th grade charter school located in Alameda, CA, sharing a campus with Encinal High School. We are a 21st century school with computer and two rooms full with computer. ACLC also has a tech team who fixes computers dally.

Located at 37.7725, -122.291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Naval Supply Depot, Oakland

Naval Supply Depot, Oakland was a supply facility operated by the U.S. Navy in Oakland, California. During World War II, it was a major source of supplies and war materials for ships operating in the Pacific. The Depot had its origin in 1940 when the Navy bought 500 acres of wetlands from the city of Oakland for $1.00. The Navy reclaimed the land and populated it with large warehouses. It opened on December 15, 1941, and quickly began a decades-long expansion.

Located at 37.8028, -122.316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Oakland, California, San Francisco Bay, United States Navy bases, Closed facilities of the United States Navy, Military in the San Francisco Bay Area, Military history of California, Military history of the United States during World War II

Alameda Point, Alameda, California

Alameda Point is the name given to the lands of the former Naval Air Station Alameda in the City of Alameda, California. Alameda Point consists of 1,560 acres of land area at the western end of the island of Alameda. Most of the land was reclaimed from the San Francisco Bay. NAS Alameda was identified for closure under the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program in 1993, and ceased operation in April 1997.

Located at 37.7858, -122.318 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

Middle Harbor Shoreline Park http://www. ebparks. org/parks/midlhar. htm lies west of downtown Oakland, California mostly on land formerly occupied by the Oakland Naval Supply Depot. The portion adjacent to the Port of Oakland which includes Port View Park was originally part of the Oakland Pier or Mole, the massive western terminus of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The interlocking tower from the railroad's pier has been moved and partially restored as a small commemorative museum.

Located at 37.8058, -122.324 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, San Francisco Bay, Geography of Oakland, California, Parks in Alameda County, California

Bay Area School of Enterprise

The Bay Area School of Enterprise, also known as BASE, is a charter high school founded in 2001 in Alameda, California. It is the first youth-created charter high school in the United States. It was created by 10 youth and 2 adults working in the afterschool program HOME Project to create a school for non traditional students. BASE is a public charter school in the Alameda Unified School District.

Located at 37.7791, -122.288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Alameda, California, Charter schools in California, Schools in Alameda County, California, Educational institutions established in 2001, Public high schools in California

Oakland Point, Oakland, California

Oakland Point, in Oakland, California, USA, was the name of a small promontory on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay located in the vicinity of what is now the Port of Oakland shipping terminal. Oakland Point was previously known as Gibbon's Point, named for an early American settler who constructed a small wharf there.

Located at 37.8078, -122.304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

AMCO Chemical

AMCO Chemical was a chemical distribution company located in Oakland, California. The land the company operated on is designated as a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund cleanup site. AMCO operated from the 1960s until 1989. Chemicals were brought to the company in rail tank cars. The contents were off-loaded into 55-gallon drums which were stored on the lot until the chemicals were transferred into smaller containers for re-sale.

Located at 37.8028, -122.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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USS Hornet Museum

The USS Hornet Museum is a museum ship in Alameda, California, USA. It is composed of the USS Hornet (CV-12) aircraft carrier, exhibits from the NASA Apollo moon exploration missions, and several retired aircraft from the Second World War and the transonic and early supersonic jet propulsion period. A number of compartments contain exhibits concerning contemporary carriers that are supported by related associations.

Located at 37.7725, -122.303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museum ships in California, National Historic Landmarks in the San Francisco Bay Area, California Historical Landmarks, Military and war museums in California, Museums in Alameda County, California, Aerospace museums in California, Naval museums in the United States, Visitor attractions in Alameda County, California

Lower Bottoms, Oakland, California

The Lower Bottoms (also known as The Bottoms) is the informal name of a neighborhood in West Oakland in Oakland, California. The neighborhood boundaries are Mandela Parkway to the east, 7th Street to the south, West Grand Avenue to the north, and the former Oakland Army Base to the west. It includes the "central station development" of the former 16th Street Train Station, which served as a film location for the 2005 film Rent and Vallejo rapper E-40's "Tell Me When to Go" video.

Located at 37.8051, -122.294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California, Populated places in California with African American majority populations

The Crucible (arts education center)

The Crucible is a nonprofit industrial arts school in Oakland, California. Established in Berkeley in 1999, the institute was moved to its present location in 2003. The mission of The Crucible is to foster a collaboration of Arts, Industry and Community. Through training in the fine and industrial arts, The Crucible promotes creative expression, reuse of materials, and innovative design while serving as an accessible arts venue for the general public.

Located at 37.8047, -122.291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Alameda Mole

The Alameda Mole was a facility, no longer existing, that served as a transit and transportation artery for ferries landing in the San Francisco East Bay. It was located on the West end of Alameda (the end facing San Francisco), and later became part of the Alameda Naval Air Station. It was one of three neighboring moles, the others were the Oakland Mole and the WP Mole (Western Pacific).

Located at 37.7881, -122.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in the San Francisco Bay Area, Piers in California, Alameda, California

Campbell Village Court, Oakland, California

The Campbell Village Court housing projects are a series of complexes located in the Campbell Village part of the Lower Bottoms area of West Oakland California. Campbell Village Court is bound by Willow Street to the west, Campbell Street to the east, 10th street to the north, and 8th street to the south. It is not far from the abandoned 16th Street Train Station and the Mandela Parkway.

Located at 37.8087, -122.299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Village Bottoms

The Village Bottoms is a historic cultural district in the predominantly Black neighborhood of West Oakland, California. Its current revitalization and cultural arts renaissance is being catalyzed by artist/cultural worker Marcel Diallo and a neighborhood of young, black artists including Githinji wa Mbire, Eesuu Orundide, letitia ntofon, and rappers Boots Riley of The Coup, Zumbi of Zion I and Adimu Madyun of rap group Hairdooo.

Located at 37.8121, -122.297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Island High School

Island High School is a public coeducational high school serving grades 9-12. It is located in Alameda, California and is part of the Alameda Unified School District. Island High only admits students that are at least sixteen years old.

Located at 37.7864, -122.286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Campbell Village, Oakland, California

Campbell Village is a neighborhood of Oakland, California in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 m). Campbell Village is the site of the Campbell Village Court housing projects.

Located at 37.8083, -122.299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Peralta Villa, Oakland, California

Peralta Villa is a neighborhood in Oakland in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m). It was formerly an unincorporated community.

Located at 37.8075, -122.291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Alameda County, California, Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

Woodstock, Alameda, California

Woodstock is a neighborhood in Alameda in Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet (4 m). It was one of the original three settlements on Alameda island out of which the city of Alameda was formed in 1853.

Located at 37.7764, -122.286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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