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City of Oakland One City Hall Plaza, 3rd Floor Oakland, California 94612 Telephone: 510-238-3301 Fax: 510-238-2223	Oakland, California - Want to catch a fish...watch the sun set into Bay waves...scuff your feet on a sandy beach...launch a pleasure boat...gather driftwood...barbecue some ribs in the salt air...stretch out on green grass and listen to jazz - a few hundred feet from the bow of a giant containership...or spot a rare shorebird in its natural habitat? You can enjoy each of these waterfront pastimes -- and many more -- along the 19-mile shoreline of the Port of Oakland. It's the Bay's largest port -- the fifth busiest in the nation and the colorful hub of a trade and transportation network reaching around the world.


Founded in 1852, Oakland, California has history that goes back much further than its 150 years. Native Americans lived in the region for over 5,000 years.

Oakland, California - Statistics & Facts

The population of Oakland is approximately 372,242 (1990).
The approximate number of families is 154,737 (1990).

The amount of land area in Oakland is 145.197 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 57.173 sq kilometers.

The distance from Oakland to Washington DC is 2565 miles. The distance to the California state capital is 67 miles. (as the crow flies)

Oakland is positioned 37.77 degrees north of the equator and 122.22 degrees west of the prime meridian.

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