Oakland, California
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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.
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| 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 |
| Region | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Incorporated | May 4, 1852[3] |
| Named for | The large oak forest that originally covered the area |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor[4] |
| • Mayor | Libby Schaaf (D)[5] |
| • State senator | Nancy Skinner (D)[6] |
| • Assemblymembers | Tony Thurmond (D) and Rob Bonta (D)[7] |
| • U. S. rep. | Barbara Lee (D)[8] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.89 sq mi (201.74 km2) |
| • Land | 55.91 sq mi (144.80 km2) |
| • Water | 21.98 sq mi (56.94 km2) 28.48% |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 440,646 |
| • Rank | 1st in Alameda County 8th in California 45th in the United States |
| • Density | 7,898.29/sq mi (2,990.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC– 08:00 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94601–94615, 94617-94624, 94649, 94659–94662, 94666[12] |
| FIPS code | 06-53000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277566, 2411292 |
| Website | www [13][14][15] |
California governor Jerry Brown was once mayor of Oakland. The current mayor is Libby Schaaf.
References
- ↑ SCANLON, TOM (November 22, 1992). The New Motown : Call it 'Oaktown.' It's funky, it's thriving. It's definitely not L.A. or New York. And it just may be the Hip-Hop Capital of America. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-11-22/entertainment/ca-1810_1_east-bay-area.
- ↑ Debate over Oakland motto exposes racial divide, identity crisis. sfchronicle.com (April 16, 2016).
- ↑ California Cities by Incorporation DateCalifornia Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Elected OfficialsCity of Oakland, California. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ↑ MayorCity of Oakland, California. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ↑ SenatorsState of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ Members AssemblyState of California. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ↑ California's 13th Congressional District - Representatives & District MapCivic Impulse, LLC.
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ Oakland. Geographic Names Information SystemUnited States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Oakland (city) QuickFactsUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved Aug 12, 2021.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup. USPS. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ In Photos: Goodbye, Oaklandnet.com. City of Oakland (April 20, 2018). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ↑ Hello, Oaklandca.gov!. City of Oakland (April 23, 2018). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ↑ "oaklandnet.com" was the past official website before April 2018, on which date the domain was permanently moved to "oaklandca.gov".
Other websites
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