Oakland, California
port city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States
Oakland is a city in California. It is across the bay from San Francisco. It is the county seat of Alameda County and the third-largest city in the Bay Area, after San Jose and San Francisco. At one time, Oakland had many factories that built cars, ships and airplanes. It is a major rail junction. It is the home of the Athletics baseball team and the Raiders football team.
Oakland | |
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| City of Oakland | |
 Oakland skyline, with the old eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in background | |
 Flag | |
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 Location in Alameda County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′16″N 122°16′15″W / 37.80444°N 122.27083°WCoordinates: 37°48′16″N 122°16′15″W / 37.80444°N 122.27083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Libby Schaaf (D) |
| • Senate | Loni Hancock (D) |
| • Assembly | Nancy Skinner (D) Sandré Swanson (D) Mary Hayashi (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | Barbara Lee (D) (CA-09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.002 sq mi (202.024 km2) |
| • Land | 55.786 sq mi (144.485 km2) |
| • Water | 22.216 sq mi (57.54 km2) 28.48% |
| Elevation | 42 ft (12.8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 390,724 |
| • Rank | 1st in Alameda County 8th in California 47th in the United States |
| • Density | 7,004/sq mi (2,704.2/km2) |
| Demonym(s) | Oaklander |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94618, 94619, 94615, 94621 |
| Area code(s) | 510 |
| FIPS code | 06-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277566 |
| Website | http://www.oaklandnet.com |
California governor Jerry Brown was once mayor of Oakland. The current mayor is Libby Schaaf.
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