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Lafayette, California

Lafayette (formerly, La Fayette) is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 23,893. It was named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War. Today Lafayette is known for its pastoral rolling hills and wealthy inhabitants. In 2009, estimated median household income in Lafayette was over 120,000 dollars, more than double the statewide average and nearly triple the national average.

Located at 37.8858, -122.118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.932 miles away.
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Lafayette, California, Populated places established in 1846, Incorporated cities and towns in California, Cities in Contra Costa County, California, Cities in the San Francisco Bay Area

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

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

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

Lafayette (BART station)

Lafayette is a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Lafayette, California. The station has of an island platform in the center median of State Route 24. Service at this station began on May 21, 1973. In 2011 BART was reported to have spent $2 million dollars on a wheelchair ramp at this station that lacked actual access to passengers that use wheelchairs.

Located at 37.8932, -122.125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.932 miles away.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit stations in Contra Costa County, California, Lafayette, California, Railway stations opened in 1973

Leuschner Observatory

Leuschner Observatory, originally called the Students' Observatory, is an observatory jointly operated by the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco State University. The observatory was built in 1886 on the Berkeley campus. For many years, it was directed by Armin Otto Leuschner, for whom the observatory was renamed in 1951. In 1965, it was relocated to its present home in Lafayette, California, approximately 10 miles east of the Berkeley campus.

Located at 37.9193, -122.154 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.933 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in California, University of California, Berkeley buildings, Buildings and structures in Contra Costa County, California, 1886 establishments in the United States

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

Campolindo High School

Campolindo High School is a public high school located in Moraga, California, and is in the Acalanes Union High School District. Campolindo offers an advanced education system in the Acalanes School District, with particular emphasis on its participation in the Advanced Placement Program. In 2003, Campolindo ranked 49th in Newsweek's top high schools, and top ten of California high schools. In 2009, Campolindo ranked 26th in Newsweek's top high schools.

Located at 37.8669, -122.127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.933 miles away.
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High schools in Contra Costa County, California, , Public high schools in California

Lafayette hillside memorial

The Lafayette Hillside Memorial is a collection of crosses, accompanied by a large sign, in Lafayette, California. The crosses are intended to serve as a memorial for United States soldiers killed in the Iraq War, with the sign containing a running total of the death count. The monument began to raise controversy in November 2006. The hill, overlooking State Route 24 in Contra Costa County, is owned by 81-year-old Louise Clark, widow of Johnson Clark, a local developer and WWII veteran.

Located at 37.8951, -122.124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.932 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Contra Costa County, California, Monuments and memorials in California, Lafayette, 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

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

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

Rheem, California

Rheem (also, Rheem Valley and Rheem Center) is an unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. It is located 7.5 miles north-northwest of Danville, at an elevation of 587 feet (179 m). The place was named after its developer, Donald I. Rheem, the son of William Rheem, President of Standard Oil Company.

Located at 37.8608, -122.127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.933 miles away.
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Populated places in Contra Costa County, California, Unincorporated communities in California, Unincorporated communities in Contra Costa County, 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

Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados

Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados was a 13,316-acre Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Joaquin Moraga and his cousin, Juan Bernal. The name means "Ranch of the Lake of the Redwoods" in Spanish. The rancho included the present day Orinda, Lafayette, and Moraga, as well as the communities Canyon and Rheem.

Located at 37.93, -122.17 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.934 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Contra Costa County, California

Rancho Acalanes

Rancho Acalanes was a 3,329-acre Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1834 by Governor José Figueroa to Candelario Valencia. The name Acalanes seems to have come from the name of a Costanoan native village in the area, Ahala-n. The rancho included present day Lafayette.

Located at 37.9, -122.12 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.932 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Contra Costa County, California

Rancho Boca de la Cañada del Pinole

Rancho Boca de la Cañada del Pinole was a 13,316-acre Mexican land grant in present day Contra Costa County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to María Manuela Valencia. The name means "Mouth of the Pinole Valley" in Spanish. The rancho located between present day Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Orinda, and Lafayette.

Located at 37.94, -122.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.933 miles away.
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California ranchos, Ranchos of Contra Costa County, California

Lafayette Library and Learning Center

The Lafayette Library and Learning Center (LLLC) is a library and learning center in Lafayette, California that opened in 2009. The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is also home to the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, a partnership with the region’s leading arts, culture, and educational institutions. The Center includes classrooms which will host programs from local learning institutions. It is a part of the Contra Costa County Library system.

Located at 37.8922, -122.116 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7.932 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 2009, Public libraries in California, Lafayette, California, Museums established in 2009, Buildings and structures in Contra Costa County, California, Educational institutions established in 2009, Education in Contra Costa County, California