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Danville, California
Location in Contra Costa County and the state of California
Coordinates: 37°48′41″N 121°58′27″W / 37.81139, -121.97417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Contra Costa
Area
- Total	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km²)
- Land	18.1 sq mi (46.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	41,715
- Density	2,304.7/sq mi (889.4/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	94506, 94526
Area code(s)	925
FIPS code	06-17988
GNIS feature ID	0277497

The Clock Tower square in the heart of downtown

The north side of the downtown

The southern end of downtown proper

Town Meeting Hall

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Characteristics

Danville is one of the wealthiest suburbs in the San Francisco Bay Area, with some of the most expensive and exclusive country clubs and houses in the country. Danville is filled with beautiful homes embedded on some of the best golf courses in California. It is in the local area still referred to as the Town of Danville and it still preserves the characteristics of a town — being compact, largely self sufficient as far as shopping goes, and having only a couple commercial centers. Its downtown is noted for its somewhat rustic charm, intensively upgraded owing to its now extremely affluent demographics and its popularity as a regional destination for dining and light shopping. With heavy restrictions on large development, the downtown consists of many small shops on several traditional-styled plazas. It does not have its own hospital, being well served by nearby regional medical centers, nor, with the exception of a Costco location near its boundary with San Ramon, does it host the "heavy shopping" provided by shopping malls located in nearby cities to the north or south. Danville's main street is Hartz Avenue in downtown Danville. Bay Area redirects here. ... Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume, headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States,[1] with its flagship warehouse in nearby Seattle. ... San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ...

Every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Danville hosts a farmer's market, where merchants gather under makeshift tents and umbrellas to sell a wide variety of goods. One can buy all sorts of fresh goods from the market, from freshly grown fruits and vegetables, to kettle corn, to baking goods, to flowers, to drinks, to olive oil, to the services of a musician who usually entertains people passing by. The market can be found on a weekly basis next to the San Ramon Valley Museum.

The Iron Horse Regional Trail runs through Danville. It was first a rail road. Extending all the way from Dublin to Concord, the trail passes right through this town. Bikers, skaters, and joggers usually find the Trail a source of outdoor recreation and exercise. Furthermore, the Trail is relatively isolated from the heavy traffic on the main road; so it's a safe path to travel on. The trail is also close to all the major cafes and restaurants in Danville, so bikers who are doing a long trip often stop in Danville to eat or drink. A converted railroad bridge crosses Walnut Creek at the Concord-Pleasant Hill boundary The Iron Horse Regional Trail is a pedestrian and bicycle trail in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... The public library in Dublin Dublin is a city in Alameda County, California, USA. The population was 29,973 at the 2000 census. ... Location of Concord in California. ...

The Danville Library hosts a number of community events, such as the annual Halloween activities for kids and book sales. This article is about the holiday. ...

Danville is home to two main public high schools: Monte Vista High School and San Ramon Valley High School, which both share a longstanding cross-town rivalry. There is a continuation high school called Del Amigo, which is stationed right next to San Ramon Valley High. It is also home to the private and exclusive Athenian School, a college preparatory school for grades 6-12 that is nestled in the foothills of Mount Diablo State Park. Monte Vista High School can refer to several high schools in California: Monte Vista High School (Danville) [1] Monte Vista High School (Newport Beach) [2] Monte Vista High School (Spring Valley) [3] Monta Vista High School in Cupertino (a different spelling) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages... San Ramon Valley High School Entrance sign One of the new buildings Plaque containing the schools early history San Ramon Valley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the East Bay neighborhood of Danville, California, USA. It is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified... The Athenian School is a college preparatory school located in Danville, California. ... Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in California, USA. View of Mt. ...

There is also a town theater called "The Village Theater," where productions of mostly Broadway shows are produced. But also, kids younger than eight can put on fun plays during all of the seasons.

History

Danville is named, in part, after Daniel Inman, who bought 400 acres (1.6 km²) there in 1854 with his brother Andrew, using their Gold Rush earnings. They rejected the name "Inmanville" and settled on Danville. However, "According to the modest Dan, the name was chosen as much or more out of respect for Andrew's mother-in-law, who was born and raised near Danville, Ky.," says one historical account. It was initially a farming community, switching from wheat to fruits and nuts after the Southern Pacific Railroad built a spur line through the area in 1891. It developed as a residential suburb starting in 1947 when the first sizable housing tracts were constructed and its population boomed in the 1970s and 1980s. The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began shortly after January 24, 1848 (when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill in Coloma). ... Danville is a city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Adjoining towns and cities are San Ramon to the south, Diablo, and Alamo to the north. San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Diablo is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. ...

Interstate 680 serves as the main means of transport out of the town. JUNCTION POSTMILE I-280 SCL 0. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.9 km² (18.1 mi²). All of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Danville is set in a narrow section of the San Ramon Valley with the Las Trampas Ridge to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. The most prominent landmark of Danville is the backdrop of Mount Diablo, which stands to the east at 3,849 feet and provides a picturesque backdrop for Danville and neighboring towns and cities. Sycamore Creek drains some of the Mount Diablo slopes and flows through Danville. Las Trampas Regional Wilderness is a regional park located in San Ramon, CA that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. ... The Diablo Range is a large group of mountain chains and ranges in western California. ... Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in California, USA. View of Mt. ... Sycamore Creek is a perennial stream in Contra Costa County, California, USA.[1] There is an associated trail along a portion of the creek, which trail has been deveoped by the city of Danville, California and the East Bay Municipal Utility District. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 41,715 people, 14,816 households, and 11,867 families residing in the town. The population density was 890.3/km² (2,305.6/mi²). There were 15,130 housing units at an average density of 322.9/km² (836.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.30% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 9.00% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. 4.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 14,816 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $114,064, and the median income for a family was $125,867. Males had a median income of $93,953 versus $53,235 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,773. About 1.3% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Population History of Danville from the U.S. Census Bureau

• 1960.....3,585 (X)
• 1970....14,059 (X,Z)
• 1980....26,446 (X)
• 1990....31,306
• 2000....41,715

(X): Census figures taken prior to incorporation. Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

(Z): Area reported as Alamo-Danville during the 1970 census. (The separate communities of Alamo and Danville were not returned separately by the census.) Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. ...

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Politics

In the state legislature Danville is located in the 7th Senate District, represented by Democrat Tom Torlakson, and in the 15th Assembly District, represented by Republican Guy Houston. Federally, Danville is located in California's 11th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +3^[1] and is represented by Democrat Jerry McNerney. McNerney received a 94% progressive rating from a self-described non-partisan group that provides a "searchable database of Congressional voting records from a Progressive perspective"^[2]. Californias Capitol, where the State Legislature meets California State Assembly chamber California state Senate chamber The California Legislature is the legislative branch of the state government of California. ... California State Senate chamber The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... Thomas A. Tom Torlakson (born 19 July 1949) is a Democratic politician from Antioch, California. ... The California State Assembly chamber California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... Guy Houston has represented Californias 15th Assembly district since December of 2002. ... Contains Morgan Hill, California. ... The Cook Partisan Voting Index indicates how much more Democratic or Republican a district performs compared to the nation as a whole. ... Jerry McNerney is a nationally recognized expert in wind engineering and renewable energy, with a PhD in mathematics. ... For other uses, see Progressivism (disambiguation). ...

Seasonal events

Spring:

• Devil Mountain 5K/10K run
• The Danville International Children's Film Festival , which has featured guests like Alyson Stoner, Joey Travolta, and Daryl Sabara.

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• The Fourth of July parade is popular as reflecting its former small town values and always draws the local and regional incumbent politicians, including usually the Eleventh Congressional District representative.
• Hot Summer Nights held every-other Thursday on Hartz Avenue in Downtown Danville in July and August features 100's of vintage pre-1960's automobiles on display with live music.

Fall: Fourth of July redirects here. ...

• The Fall Arts Festival in late October draws craftspersons and artists with their works of highest quality.

Winter:

• Annual Christmas Tree lighting

Notable Residents

• Tony La Russa (technically now lives in Alamo)
• Joe Morgan
• Jose Canseco
• Mark McGwire
• John Madden
• Eugene O'Neill
• Terry McMillan
• Gary Payton
• Scott Adams
• E-40 (also known as Earl Stevens)
• Jeff Tedford (head coach of Cal football)
• Christy Turlington
• Marla Sokoloff
• Chris Mullin
• Vince Neil
• Larry Allen
• Leroy Chiao (astronaut)
• Evan O'Dorney (won 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee)
• Bree Turner
• Brent Jones
• Merton Hanks
• Ron Darling
• Scott Brosius
• David Duffield
• Bill Callahan (college football coach)
• Ken Behring
• Duane Kuiper (San Francisco Giants MLB broadcaster)
• Scott Garnick
• Jack Hamilton (39th president of The Principality of Andorra. Banished for almost causing Nuclear Winter)

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Churches

• Beth Chaim Congregation
• Chinese Maranatha Bible Church
• Community Presbyterian Church
• Danville Congregational Church
• East Bay Fellowship
• First Church of Christian Scientist
• Gatetree Baptist Church
• Messiah Lutheran Church
• Peace Lutheran Chruch
• Rolling Hills Community Church
• St. Isidore's Catholic Church
• St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Orchard Drive)

Parks

• Mount Diablo State Park (Danville is near the southwestern entrance to the summit road)
• Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
• Front Street Park
• Baldwin School Park, 741 Brookside Drive
• Danville South Park, 90 Serene Court
• Diablo Vista Park, 1000 Tassajara Ranch Drive
• Green Valley School Park, 1001 Diablo Road
• Greenbrook School Park, 1475 Harlan Drive
• Montair School Park, 300 Quintara Lane
• Oak Hill Park, 3005 Stone Valley Road
• Osage Station Park, 816 Brookside Drive
• Sycamore Valley Park, 2101 Hollbrook Drive
• Hap Magee Ranch Park, 1025 La Gonda Way

Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. ...

Schools

Danville Schools are included in the San Ramon Valley Unified District

• Baldwin (John) Elementary School
• Das Montessori Kinderhaus School (private)
• Del Amigo High (Continuation)
• Diablo Vista Middle School
• Fountainhead Montessori School (private)
• Garden Montessori School (private)
• Green Valley Elementary School
• Greenbrook Elementary School
• Los Cerros Middle School
• Montair Elementary School
• Monte Vista High School
• San Ramon Valley Christian Academy (private Christian)
• San Ramon Valley High School
• St. Isidore's School (private Roman Catholic)
• Stone Valley Middle School
• Sycamore Valley Elementary School
• Tassajara Hills Elementary School
• The Athenian School (private-boarding and college preparatory)
• Vista Grande Elementary School
• Charlotte Wood Middle School

Monte Vista High School is a four year public high school in Danville, California. ... San Ramon Valley High School Entrance sign One of the new buildings Plaque containing the schools early history San Ramon Valley High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the East Bay neighborhood of Danville, California, USA. It is part of the San Ramon Valley Unified... The Athenian School is a college preparatory school located in Danville, California. ...

Swim Teams

• Blackhawk Hox
• Crow Canyon Sea Lions
• Crow Canyon Sharks
• Danville Sea Devils
• Del Amigo Dolphins
• Sycamore Stingrays

Museums and historic sites

• Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Tao House.
• Museum of the San Ramon Valley (located in the restored 1891 Southern Pacific depot)
• Blackhawk Automotive Musuem

Tao House in winter The Eugene ONeill National Historic Site, located in Danville, California, preserves Tao House, the hillside home of Americas only Nobel Prize-winning playwright, Eugene ONeill, where he and his wife lived from 1937 to 1944. ...

External links

• Danville Official Web Site
• National Park Service - Eugene O'Neill Historic Site
• Leroy Chiao Biography on NASA

Coordinates: 37.811476° N 121.974192° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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San Leandro Bay is a body of water in the San Francisco Bay. ... San Pablo Bay is a shallow tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ... Waterfall at Sugarloaf Mountain headwaters of Sonoma Creek Sonoma Creek is one of two principal drainages of Southern Sonoma County, California, with headwaters rising in the rugged hills of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and discharge to San Pablo Bay, the northern arm of San Francisco Bay. ... San Pablo bay with Suisun Bay at upper right Suisun Bay (pronounced sue-soon) is a shallow tidal estuary located in central California of The United States of America. ... Tomales Bay Tomales Bay is a long narrow inlet of the Pacific Ocean in Marin County in northern California in the United States. ... Download high resolution version (770x800, 98 KB)Bay Area Satellite MAP from USGS File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Official website: http://www. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Marin County (pronounced muh-RIN) is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Napa Valley redirects here. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Santa Clara County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Solano County is a county located in central part of the U.S. state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties. ... Sonoma County is on the northwest coast of California, one of the northernmost parts of the greater San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. Its population at the 2000 census was 458,614. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... Oakland redirects here. ... For other uses, see San José. Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Antioch is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland located in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... Location of Concord in California. ... Daly City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States with a 2000 population of 103,621. ... The Welcome to Fairfield roadside sign Fairfield Courthouse Fairfield is a city located northeast of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, USA. it is approximately 45 miles from both San Francisco and Sacramento. ... For the unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, see Fremont, Yolo County, California. ... Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Contra Costa Government  - Mayor Gayle McLaughlin (G) Area  - City  52. ... Location of Santa Clara within Santa Clara County, California. ... Location in Sonoma County and the state of California Country State County Sonoma Area  - City 40. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Clara Government  - Mayor Otto Lee Area  - City 22. ... Vallejo (pronounced IPA: in English; in the original Spanish) is a city in Solano County, California, United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of California and Alameda County Coordinates: , Country State County Alameda Government  - Mayor Beverly Johnson (D) Area  - City  23. ... Belmont is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Benicia is a waterside city in Solano County, California, United States. ... Location in San Mateo County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Mateo Incorporated June 6, 1908 Government  - Mayor Terry Nagel  - City Manager Jim Nantell Area  - City  6. ... Campbell is a city located in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley. ... Castro Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Location of Cupertino within Santa Clara County, California. ... The public library in Dublin Dublin is a city in Alameda County, California, USA. The population was 29,973 at the 2000 census. ... East Palo Alto (often called EPA) is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... This article is about the town in California. ... Gilroy (IPA: ) is the southmost city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. According to the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 41,464. ... Livermore is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Los Altos (IPA: ) is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Los Gatos redirects here. ... John Muirs home. ... Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California in the United States of America. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Country State County Santa Clara Government  - Mayor Jose Joe Esteves Area  - City 13. ... Morgan Hill (IPA: ) is a city located in the southern part of Santa Clara County, California, USA. Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Franciscan who built a country retreat home here in 1884. ... Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. ... Napa is the county seat of Napa County, California. ... The city of Newark highlighted within Alameda County Newark is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. ... Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Aerial view of the Linda Mar (San Pedro Valley) neighborhood of Pacifica, Calfornia. ... Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Clara Government  - Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto[1] Area  - City 25. ... Aerial view of Petaluma, California. ... For other places with the same name, see Pittsburg. ... Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Location of Pleasanton within Alameda County, California. ... Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... The San Bruno police station next to the BART station at the Shops at Tanforan. ... Downtown San Carlos San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County, California, USA on the San Francisco Peninsula, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. ... San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... San Pablo is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... San Rafael (IPA: ; originally IPA: ), is the county seat of Marin County, California, United States. ... San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Saratoga (IPA: ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... A Genentech-sponsored sign declaring South San Francisco to be the Birthplace of Biotechnology. ... Suisun City (pronounced suh SOON) is a city located in Solano County, California. ... Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Vaca Mountains during summer Vacaville, California is located in Solano County, California, United States, between Sacramento and San Francisco. ... Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Alum Rock is a census-designated place and neighborhood of San Jose, California. ... Ashland is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California. ... Bay Point is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, near the town of Danville. ... This article is about the city in Contra Costa County. ... Cherryland is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California. ... Clayton is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Dixon is a city located 30 miles from Sacramento, California, in Solano County. ... El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... |utc_offset ]] = -8 Half Moon Bay redirects here. ... Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,722. ... Hercules is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Larkspur is a city located in Marin County, California. ... General view of Millbrae Millbrae is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States. ... Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about 11 miles north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. ... // Moraga Way view toward Moraga Road. ... North Fair Oaks is not actually a town, but a census-designated place and district for the purposes of the United States census in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County adjacent to Redwood City, Atherton, and Menlo Park. ... Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Piedmont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... San Anselmo is a town located in Marin County, California, in the western United States. ... The location of San Lorenzo highlighted within Alameda County San Lorenzo is a census-designated place located in Alameda County, California, United States. ... Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Santa Clara County, California. ... Tamalpais-Homestead Valley is a census-designated place located in Marin County, California. ... Windsor is a town located in Sonoma County, California. ... A satellite image of the East Bay The East Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is comprised of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. ... San Francisco is in the foreground in this picture looking north. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... For the Nintendo 64 game, see Space Station Silicon Valley. ... The South Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States and is roughly synonymous with Silicon Valley and the Santa Clara Valley. ... Contra Costa County is a suburban county in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... John Muirs home. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... Antioch is a suburb of San Francisco and Oakland located in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area along the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. ... This article is about the city in Contra Costa County. ... Clayton is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Location of Concord in California. ... El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Hercules is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... John Muirs home. ... Oakley is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Pinole is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... For other places with the same name, see Pittsburg. ... Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Contra Costa Government  - Mayor Gayle McLaughlin (G) Area  - City  52. ... San Pablo is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... San Ramon is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Walnut Creek is a largely affluent suburb several miles east of Oakland in Contra Costa County, California, USA, in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. ...
Incorporated towns	Danville | Moraga Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 3 KiB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Richmond, California Contra Costa County, California... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... // Moraga Way view toward Moraga Road. ...
CDPs	Alamo | Bay Point | Bayview-Montalvin | Bethel Island | Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara | Byron | Clyde | Crockett | Diablo | Discovery Bay | East Richmond Heights | El Sobrante | Kensington | Knightsen | Mountain View | Pacheco | Port Costa | Rodeo | Rollingwood | Tara Hills | Vine Hill | Waldon A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Alamo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. ... Bay Point is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Bayview-Montalvin is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Bethel Island is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Blackhawk-Camino Tassajara is an unincorporated area located in Contra Costa County, California, near the town of Danville. ... Byron is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Clyde is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Crockett is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Diablo is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Discovery Bay is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... East Richmond Heights is an unincorporated community (or census-designated place) in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... El Sobrante is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Kensington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area, in Contra Costa County, California. ... Knightsen is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... For the community near Palo Alto, California, in the Silicon Valley, see Mountain View, California. ... Pacheco, also known as p4ch3c0, after the mayor, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Port Costa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, United States. ... Rodeo (pronounced row DAY oh) is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Rollingwood is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Tara Hills is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Vine Hill is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Waldon is a census-designated place located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Canyon | Marsh Creek Springs | North Richmond | Saranap | Shore Acres | Tormey This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Canyon is a tiny unincorporated community located in Contra Costa County, California, in the East Bay Hills between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Marsh Creek Springs is a small unincporporated community south of the East County division of Contra Costa County, California. ... North Richmond also called Narf is an unincorporated area adjacent to Richmond, California. ... Saranap is a residential unincorporated area within central Contra Costa County, California. ... Shore Acres is a suburban unincorporated area in eastern Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area adjecent to Bay Point and the Concord Naval Weapons Station. ... Tormey is an unincorporated village in Contra Costa County, California between Rodeo and Crockett on the edge of the Tosco refinery in Rodeo. ...
Ghost towns & Lost Cities	Eckley | Judsonville | Port Chicago | Nitro | Nortonville | Selby | Somersville | Stewartville | Stege | West Hartley | Winehaven For other uses, see Ghost town (disambiguation). ... In the popular imagination lost cities were real, prosperous, well-populated areas of human habitation that fell into terminal decline and whose location was later lost. ... Eckley was a city in Contra Costa County, California which served as a ferry landing for crossings of the Carquinez Strait prior to the construction of the Carquinez Bridge. ... Judsonville was a city in eastern Contra Costa County, California which is now a ghost town. ... Port Chicago was a town on the southern banks of Suisun Bay, in Contra Costa County, California. ... Nitro, California is a geographic Mountweazel embedded in Yahoo! Maps[1]. Located in the middle of Point Pinole Regional Shoreline near Richmond, California, Nitro appears to exist only in Yahoo! Maps, and only to catch infringers of Yahoo!s geographic database. ... For other places with the same name, see Nortonville (disambiguation). ... Selby is an unincorporated village in Contra Costa County, California next to Rodeo. ... For the mall, see Somersville Town Center. ... Stewartville was a city in eastern Contra Costa County, California which is now a ghost town. ... Stege from a kite in 1930 Stege founded in 1876 was a city in western Contra Costa County, California which has now been largely destroyed and absorbed by Richmond, California. ... West Hartley was a city in eastern Contra Costa County, California which is now a ghost town. ... Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of worlds largest winery for 12 years (1907–1919). ...