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Oakland firestorm of 1991

The Oakland firestorm of 1991 was a large urban conflagration that occurred on the hillsides of northern Oakland, California, and southeastern Berkeley on Sunday October 20, 1991. The fire has also been called the Oakland hills firestorm, the East Bay Hills Fire, and the Tunnel Fire (because of its origin above the west portal of the Caldecott Tunnel) in Oakland. The fire ultimately killed 25 people and injured 150 others.

Located at 37.8611, -122.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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History of Berkeley, California, History of Oakland, California, Urban fires in the United States, 1991 in California, 1991 fires, Wildfires in California, 1991 natural disasters in the United States, 1990s wildfires, Filmed accidental deaths

Tilden Regional Park

Tilden Regional Park, also known as "Tilden", is a 2,079-acre regional park in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is situated between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge. Tilden Regional Park was named in honor of Charles Lee Tilden, a Bay Area attorney and businessman who purchased much of the land in order to preserve remaining wilderness areas for public enjoyment. Tilden also served on the first Board of Directors of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Located at 37.8946, -122.242 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Mathematical Sciences Research Institute

The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), founded in 1982, is an independent nonprofit mathematical research institution whose funding sources include the National Science Foundation, foundations, corporations, and more than 90 universities and institutions. The Institute is located on the University of California, Berkeley campus, close to Grizzly Peak, on the hills overlooking Berkeley. MSRI was founded in 1982 by Shiing-Shen Chern, Calvin Moore, and Isadore M. Singer.

Located at 37.8798, -122.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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Mathematical institutes, Research institutes in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1982, 1982 establishments in California, Research institutes in the San Francisco Bay Area

KPFA

KPFA is a listener-funded progressive talk radio and music radio station located in Berkeley, California, broadcasting to the San Francisco Bay Area. KPFA airs public news, public affairs, talk, and music programming. The station signed on-the-air April 15, 1949, as the first Pacifica station. The aims of the station are to promote cultural diversity, promote pluralistic cultural expression, contribute to a lasting understanding between individuals of all nations, races, creeds and colours.

Located at 37.865, -122.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Culture of Berkeley, California, Pacifica Radio stations, Media in Berkeley, California, Radio stations established in 1949

Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve

Claremont Canyon Regional Preserve is a small regional park mainly located in the city of Oakland, California, and administered by the East Bay Regional Park District. The park is named for the canyon in which it's situated, Claremont Canyon, out of which Claremont Creek flows on its way to its confluence with Temescal Creek. Originally, the canyon was named "Harwood's Canyon", then "Telegraph Canyon". The name was changed to Claremont by a developer of the nearby Claremont district.

Located at 37.8652, -122.226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, Parks in Oakland, California

Lawrence Hall of Science

The Lawrence Hall of Science is a public science center that offers hands-on science exhibits, designs curriculum, aids professional development, and offers after school science resources to students of all ages. The Hall was established in 1968 in honor of Ernest Orlando Lawrence, the University of California's first Nobel laureate. The Hall is located in the hills above the University of California, Berkeley campus.

Located at 37.8794, -122.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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Caldecott Tunnel

The Caldecott Tunnel is a three-bore highway tunnel through the Berkeley Hills between Oakland, California and Orinda, California.

Located at 37.8548, -122.217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Transportation in Contra Costa County, California, Transportation in Oakland, California, Tunnels in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tunnels completed in 1937, Tunnels completed in 1964

Caldecott Tunnel fire

The Caldecott Tunnel fire killed seven people in the north tube of the Caldecott Tunnel, on State Route 24 between Oakland and Orinda in the US state of California just after midnight on 7 April 1982. It is one of the few major tunnel fires involving a cargo normally considered to be highly flammable, namely gasoline. At the time of the accident, the Caldecott tunnel complex consisted of three tubes (or "bores") side-by-side, each 0.7 mi long .

Located at 37.858, -122.213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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History of Oakland, California, Road accidents in the United States, Transport disasters in 1982, Fires in California, Tunnel disasters, 1982 in California, Transportation disasters in California

Regional Parks Botanic Garden

The Regional Parks Botanic Garden is a 10 acre (4 hectare) botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills, east of Berkeley, California, in the United States. It showcases California native plants, and is open to the public in daylight hours every day of the year except New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The Garden was founded on January 1, 1940.

Located at 37.8933, -122.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in California, Parks in Contra Costa County, California, Regional parks in California, Tilden Regional Park

University of California Botanical Garden

The University of California Botanical Garden is a 34 acre (13.7 ha) botanical garden located on the University of California, Berkeley campus, in Strawberry Canyon. The Garden is in the Berkeley Hills, with views overlooking the San Francisco Bay. It is one of the most diverse plant collections in the United States, and famous for its large number of rare and endangered species.

Located at 37.8752, -122.239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in California, University of California, Berkeley, Parks in Berkeley, California, Visitor attractions in Alameda County, California

KALX

KALX is an FM radio station that broadcasts from the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California. KALX, a community- and student-run radio station licensed to the University of California, Berkeley, broadcasts in stereo with 500 watts of power. The station employs three full-time paid staff members, but is largely run by its nearly 300 volunteers, including Berkeley students and other members of the local community.

Located at 37.8778, -122.246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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Radio stations in the San Francisco Bay Area, University of California, Berkeley, Oakland Athletics, Freeform radio stations, College radio stations in California, Media in Berkeley, California, Radio stations established in 1962

Orinda (BART station)

Orinda is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Orinda, California. The station has an island platform in the center median of State Route 24. The station is east 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 Rockridge Station. This station is in BART District 1 and is represented by Gail Murray who is also current BART President.

Located at 37.8784, -122.184 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.936 miles away.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Contra Costa County, California, Railway stations opened in 1973

Space Sciences Laboratory

The Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) is an Organized Research Unit of the University of California, Berkeley. It is located in the Berkeley Hills above the university campus. It has developed and continues to develop many projects in the space sciences.

Located at 37.8803, -122.244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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Redwood Valley Railway

The Redwood Valley Railway is a ridable miniature railroad in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, California. It was established in 1952 by Erich Thomsen, and has expanded to 1.25 miles of track and over 160,000 passengers a year. The railroad uses 5" scale model live steam locomotives on a 15 narrow gauge track. Rides last approximately 12 minutes. As of September 2011, tickets for adults and children are $3 (children under 2 years old ride free). A five-ride ticket costs $12.

Located at 37.8805, -122.223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Heritage railroads in California, Railroad museums in California, Transportation in Contra Costa County, California, Visitor attractions in Contra Costa County, California, 15 inch gauge railways, Tilden Regional Park

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 7.939 miles away.
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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 7.939 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 7.939 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, Parks in Oakland, California

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 7.939 miles away.
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Briones Reservoir

Briones Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). It is located in the hills northeast of Orinda, California. It is formed by Briones Dam, an earthen dam completed in 1964. The reservoir is the largest of EBMUD’s five East Bay terminal reservoirs with a total capacity of 60,510 acre·ft, and it has a total watershed of 8.59 square miles (22 km²).

Located at 37.915, -122.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.936 miles away.
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Lake El Toyonal

Lake El Toyonal is a small lake in Contra Costa County, California in an unincorporated area of parklands between Orinda and Berkeley.

Located at 37.8983, -122.227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.937 miles away.
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Lakes of Contra Costa County, California, Lakes of the San Francisco Bay Area

Briones Valley

The Briones Valley is a major geological feature of Contra Costa County, California and runs between Mount Diablo and the county seat of Martinez. Also it is the seat of many riparian watersheds, especially of Alhambra Creek. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:37|54|50|N|122|12|30|W|type:landmark_region:US-CA_source:GNIS |primary |name= }}

Located at 37.9139, -122.208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.936 miles away.
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Landforms of Contra Costa County, California, Valleys of California

Holden High School (California)

Holden High School is a private, non-profit school. Founded in 1969, it is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and its diplomas are recognized by the State of California. The students are from all over the Bay Area, and reported to reflect the Bay Area's diversity.

Located at 37.8856, -122.189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.936 miles away.
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Glorietta, Orinda, California

Glorietta is a former unincorporated community now annexed to Orinda in Contra Costa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 597 feet (182 m).

Located at 37.8622, -122.168 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.935 miles away.
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Populated places in Contra Costa County, California

Rancho El Sobrante

Rancho El Sobrante was a 20,565-acre Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Juan Jose Castro and Victor Castro. The name means "left over " in Spanish—the grant's boundaries were determined by the boundaries of the surrounding grants: San Antonio, San Pablo, El Pinole, La Boca de la Cañada del Pinole, Acalanes, and La Laguna de los Palos Colorados. This grant included the area between present day El Sobrante and Orinda.

Located at 37.93, -122.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.937 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Contra Costa County, California

Levine-Fricke Field

Levine-Fricke Field is a college softball stadium in Berkeley, California, on the campus of the University of California. Opened in 1995, it is the home field of the California Golden Bears of the Pac-12, with a seating capacity of 1,204. Levine-Fricke Field is located in the Strawberry Canyon just east of California Memorial Stadium and Witter Rugby Field.

Located at 37.8717, -122.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.939 miles away.
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