Kensington
in Contra Costa County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.910 and -122.280 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 54' 37" and W -122° 16' 48"
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: 04:38 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 4:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.381 and 55.651 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Langevin
References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Kensington

Kensington in Contra Costa County (California) with it's 5,077 residents is a town located in United States about 2,425 mi (or 3,903 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Kensington is now 04:38 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kensington, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 10 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Oakland, Martinez, San Francisco, San Rafael and Napa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 27%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

DoubleTree by Hilton Berkeley Marina

Address
3,4 mi
200 Marina Blvd.
94710 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

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


Claremont Club and Spa A Fairmont Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
41 TUNNEL ROAD
94705 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn Express & Suites BERKELEY

Address
2,9 mi
1175 University Avenue
94702 BERKELEY
United States

Time Information

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


HOTEL SHATTUCK PLAZA

Address
2,9 mi
2086 ALLSTON WAY
94704 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

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


Holiday Inn Express & Suites SAN PABLO - RICHMOND AREA

Address
4,2 mi
2525 San Pablo Dam Road
94806 SAN PABLO
United States

Time Information

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


Rose Garden Inn

Address
3,7 mi
2740 Telegraph Ave
94705 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

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


Rose Garden Inn

Address
3,7 mi
2740 TELEGRAPH AVENUE
94705 BERKELEY
United States

Time Information

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


Graduate Berkeley

Address
3,2 mi
2600 DURANT AVENUE
94702 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 03:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE BERKELEY

Address
2,7 mi
1820 UNIVERSITY AVE ML KING WAY & UNIVERSITY AVE
94703 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn Berkeley

Address
3,0 mi
920 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
94710 Berkeley
United States

Time Information

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


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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.

Albany High School (Albany, California)

For other schools of a similar name, see Albany High School (disambiguation). Albany High School (AHS) is a comprehensive public high school located in Albany, California. Educating students in grades 9–12, the school has an enrollment of 1293 students. The school mascot is a cougar and the school colors are red and white. Ted Barone is the current principal.

Located at 37.8959, -122.292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions with year of establishment missing, Educational institutions established in the 1930s, Albany Unified School District, High schools in Alameda County, California, Public high schools in California

Blake Garden (Kensington, California)

Blake Garden (10.6 acres) is a landscape laboratory and public garden located at 70 Rincon Road in Kensington, California, United States. It is a teaching facility for the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning of the University of California, Berkeley. It is also the site of Blake House, formerly the residence of the President of the University of California. The garden is open to the public during weekdays; no admission fee is charged.

Located at 37.9135, -122.285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gardens in California, University of California, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley buildings, Botanical gardens in California, Arboreta in California, Landscape design history of the United States, Protected areas of Contra Costa County, California, Visitor attractions in Contra Costa County, California

Cragmont, Berkeley, California

The Cragmont area of Berkeley is a residential district located in the northeastern section of the city, occupying most of the hill area north of Codornices Creek. It lies at an elevation of 755 feet (230 m). The Cragmont area was mostly grassland with oak and bay laurel trees in the canyons up until the beginnings of the American era. The area was named for the various rock outcroppings which occur throughout the district. It was first developed as grazing land in the late 19th century.

Located at 37.8953, -122.265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Berkeley, California

Wildcat Canyon

Wildcat Canyon is a narrow linear valley just east of the Berkeley Hills in the San Francisco Bay Area, situated in Contra Costa County, California. The canyon is bounded on its east side by the San Pablo Ridge, and is drained by Wildcat Creek which runs northwest to its outlet in San Pablo Bay. Two minor lakes or ponds lie along the creek: Jewel Lake and Lake Anza. The latter was enlarged by the construction of a small dam in the mid-20th century.

Located at 37.9163, -122.275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canyons and gorges of California, Landforms of Contra Costa County, California, Landforms of the San Francisco Bay Area, Geography of Richmond, California

El Cerrito High School

El Cerrito High School is a public school in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. It is located on Ashbury Avenue in El Cerrito, California.

Located at 37.9086, -122.295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Contra Costa County, California, Educational institutions established in 1941, Public high schools in California

KECG

KECG is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to El Cerrito, California, USA. The station is currently owned by El Cerrito High School. The station is operated by El Cerrito High School, and is a broadcast service of the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

Located at 37.9056, -122.293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in California, Radio stations established in 1960

William Rust Summit

William Rust Summit or Willhelm Rust Summit is a summit in Contra Costa County, California in the Berkeley Hills above the city of El Cerrito. It was named in honor of for William Rust (1857–1922), a pioneer settler who was active in business and community affairs.

Located at 37.9263, -122.291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
El Cerrito, California, Landforms of Contra Costa County, California, Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area, Geography of Richmond, California

Jewel Lake

Jewel Lake is a former reservoir and artificial lake along Wildcat Creek, a small stream in Northern California in Tilden Regional Park. It is located in the Wildcat Canyon between the Berkeley Hills and Sobrante Ridge Hills in an unincorporated area closest to Richmond and Kensington, California geographically and Berkeley accessibly. A wooden raised walkway built in the 1970s runs over marshland to the south of the lake.

Located at 37.9128, -122.27 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tilden Regional Park, Lakes of the San Francisco Bay Area, Reservoirs in Contra Costa County, California

Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, California

For the city in southern California, see Thousand Oaks, California. Thousand Oaks is a neighborhood of Berkeley in Alameda County, California. Located at the base of the Berkeley Hills, it lies at an elevation of 239 feet (73 m). The principal shopping area is Solano Avenue, along the southern edge of the neighborhood. There are also two smaller clusters of shops on the northern edge of Thousand Oaks, across the county line in Kensington on Arlington Avenue and on Colusa Avenue.

Located at 37.8956, -122.279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods in Berkeley, California, Streetcar suburbs, Populated places established in 1909

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kensington Park, Kensington, केन्सिंगटन, Кенсингтон