The East Bay, in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, lies on the east shores of the San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, and includes Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The San Ramon Valley is also considered part of the East Bay. Jump to: navigation, search A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Jump to: navigation, search San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary in which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... San Pablo Bay is a shallow tidal estuary that forms the northern extension of San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location in the state of California Formed March 25, 1853 Seat Oakland Area  - Total  - Water 2,127 km² (821 mi²) 216 km² (84 mi²) 10. ... Jump to: navigation, search Location Location of Contra Costa County within California. ... The San Ramon Valley is a region in Contra Costa and Alameda County, California, east of Oakland. ...

Interstates 80, 580, 680, 880; California State Route 24 and California State Route 4 are the main highways of the East Bay. MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # US-101 CA 0 20px I-880 CA ? I-580 CA ? CA ? I-680 CA ? I-780 CA ? I-505 CA ? I-5 CA ? California/Nevada State Line CA ?/NV ? I-580 NV ? Nevada/Utah State Line NV ?/UT ? I-215 UT ? I-505 UT ? UT... Another Interstate 580 exists in Reno, Nevada, but is signed only as US 395. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-101 SCL 0. ... Interstate 880 is a regional bypass interstate highway in the Bay Area metropolitan area of Northern California. ... JUNCTION MILE POST I-580 / I-980 ALA 1. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-80 CC 0. ...

East Bay cities include:

• Oakland
• Fremont
• Hayward
• Concord
• Berkeley
• Albany
• Richmond
• Antioch
• Livermore
• Pittsburg
• San Ramon
• Dublin
• Pleasanton
• Newark
• Union City
• San Leandro
• Martinez
• Walnut Creek
• San Rafael
• (along with many others)

San Francisco Bay's eastern shore was once known as "Contra Costa," a name now used for and exclusively associated with Contra Costa County, which occupies the East Bay's northern half. Jump to: navigation, search Aerial view looking west over downtown Oakland, Lake Merritt and the Port of Oakland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fremont, California from NASAs Landsat The city of Fremont highlighted within Alameda County Fremont is a city in California which was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. ... The city of Hayward highlighted within Alameda County Hayward is a city located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County. ... Jump to: navigation, search Concord is a city located in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. ... Jump to: navigation, search Berkeley as seen from the Claremont Canyon reserve Berkeley is a city in the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, in the United States. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Richmond is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... Antioch is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... The city of Livermore highlighted within Alameda County Livermore is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Pittsburg is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... San Ramon is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ... --24. ... Jump to: navigation, search The city of Pleasanton highlighted within Alameda County Pleasanton is a city located in Alameda County, California and was incorporated in 1894. ... The city of Newark highlighted within Alameda County Newark is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Union City is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... San Leandro is a city located in Alameda County, California. ... Jump to: navigation, search Martinez Court House, California Martinez is the county seat of Contra Costa County, California. ... Jump to: navigation, search Looking east across Walnut Creek. ... Jump to: navigation, search San Rafael (pronounced san ruh-FELL in English; original Spanish pronunciation is sahn rah-fah-EL) is the County seat of Marin County, California, United States. ...