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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

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

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

Miramonte High School

Miramonte High School is a public high school located in Orinda, California. It is part of the Acalanes Union High School District, which has a college preparatory program, with 15 Advanced Placement courses offered. Over 98% of its graduates go on to college. 320 students graduated in 2005, with 75% attending a four-year college. 35% are attending out-of-state colleges.

Located at 37.8405, -122.146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.935 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1955, High schools in Contra Costa County, California, Public high schools in California

Canyon, California

Canyon (formerly, Sequoya) is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California situated between Oakland and Moraga in the San Francisco Bay Area. The community is named for its location in the upper canyon of San Leandro Creek along the eastern slope of the Berkeley Hills. It lies at an elevation of 1142 feet (348 m). The community is mainly traversed by Pinehurst Road and Canyon Road.

Located at 37.8317, -122.188 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.937 miles away.
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Populated places in Contra Costa County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Contra Costa County, California

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

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

Montclair, Oakland, California

Montclair (also known as the Montclair District or Montclair Village) is an affluent hillside/canyon neighborhood of Oakland, California. Montclair is located in the Oakland Hills east of Piedmont in a canyon formed by the Hayward Fault. Although there is no formal definition of the neighborhood, the general boundaries are Highway 24 to the north, the city of Piedmont border to the west of Highway 13, Skyline Boulevard to the east, and Joaquin Miller Road to the south.

Located at 37.8322, -122.209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

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

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

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

Chabot Space and Science Center

Chabot Space and Science Center, located in Oakland, California, is a hands-on center featuring interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes. The Center is the continuation and expansion of a public observatory that has served San Francisco Bay Area schools and citizens with astronomy and science education programs since 1883.

Located at 37.8186, -122.181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.937 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oakland, California, Education in Oakland, California, Astronomy education, Telescopes, Astronomical observatories in California, Public observatories, Planetaria in the United States, Science museums in California, Museums in Oakland, California, Smithsonian Institution affiliates, Visitor attractions in Oakland, California, Science and technology in the San Francisco Bay Area

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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Bay Counties League - East, Education in Oakland, California, Lafayette, California, Schools in Alameda County, California, Private high schools in California, Private middle schools in California, Private elementary schools in California, Preparatory schools in California

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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East Bay Municipal Utility District, Reservoirs in Contra Costa County, California, Dams in California, United States local public utility dams, Dams completed in 1964

Piedmont Pines, Oakland, California

Piedmont Pines is a residential district in Oakland, California. It is generally bounded by Highway 13 (the Warren Freeway) to the west, Shepherd Canyon Rd. to the north, Skyline Dr. to the east, and Joaquin Miller Park to the south. Two Oakland public schools are included in the area, Montera Middle School and Joaquin Miller Elementary School. There is no business section in Piedmont Pines.

Located at 37.8246, -122.194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve

Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve is a 241 acres regional park and nature reserve in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area, in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, Northern California. It is a park within the East Bay Regional Parks District system. The Preserve is named after the California Huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) which grows abundantly within its habitat.

Located at 37.845, -122.19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.937 miles away.
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East Bay Regional Park District, Parks in Alameda County, California, Parks in Contra Costa County, California, Flora of the San Francisco Bay Area, Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area, Botanical gardens in California

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

Oakland Hills, Oakland, California

Oakland Hills is an informal term used to indicate the city neighborhoods lying within the eastern portion of Oakland, California.

Located at 37.8384, -122.201 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

Lafayette Reservoir

The Lafayette Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). It is located off of Highway 24 and a mile from the Lafayette BART station, in Contra Costa County, California. This all-year, day-use area is ideal for hiking, jogging, fishing, boating and picnicking. The reservoir is on the Orinda border. The reservoir is on a 925-acre site and holds 1.4 billion US gallons Rowboats and pedal boats can be rented.

Located at 37.8844, -122.139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.933 miles away.
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East Bay Municipal Utility District, Reservoirs in Contra Costa County, California, Parks in the San Francisco Bay Area, Lafayette, California, Parks in Contra Costa County, 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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Private high schools in California

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

Alden, California

Alden (also, North Temescal) is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located 2 miles north of Oakland. A post office opened in North Temescal in 1877, the name was changed to Alden in 1899, and the post office closed in 1908. The name commemorated S.E. Alden, farmer and landowner. Coordinates for the post office are listed at USGS website.

Located at 37.8269, -122.209 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.938 miles away.
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Former settlements in Alameda County, California, Former populated places in California, Geography of Oakland, California