Albany Bulb, Berkeley

Name: Albany Bulb
Address: Berkeley, United States

#67 among attractions in Berkeley

Park, Relax in park

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The Albany Bulb is a former landfill largely owned by the City of Albany, in California. The Bulb is the west end of a landfill peninsula jutting west from the east shore of San Francisco Bay. The term "Bulb" is often used to refer to the entire peninsula, which includes the Albany Plateau, north of Buchanan Street at its base; the high narrow "Neck," and the round "Bulb." The Bulb is part of the City of Albany, and can be reached via Buchanan Street or the Bay Trail along the east side of San Francisco Bay. ()

Elevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°53'24"N, 122°19'16"W

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Berkeley United States

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Albany Bulb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: 924 Gilman, Pacific East Mall, El Cerrito Plaza, Golden Gate Fields.

1.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
924 Gilman, Berkeley
36 min walk • The Alternative Music Foundation located at 924 Gilman Street, often referred to by its fans simply as "Gilman", is a non-profit, all-ages, collectively organized music club.
1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Pacific East Mall, Richmond
25 min walk • Pacific East Mall is an Asian mall in Richmond, California. It is owned by Pacific Infinity Company Incorporated.
1.4 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
El Cerrito Plaza, Berkeley
35 min walk • El Cerrito Plaza is a shopping center in El Cerrito, California, a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area.
0.6 miSE
Destination for horse racing and dining
Golden Gate Fields, Berkeley
17 min walk • Golden Gate Fields is an American horse racing track straddling both Albany, California and Berkeley, California along the shoreline of San Francisco Bay adjacent to the Eastshore Freeway in the San Francisco Bay Area.
1.2 miS
Park
César Chávez Park, Berkeley
31 min walk • César Chávez Park is a 90 acres city park of Berkeley, California named after César Chávez. It can be found on the peninsula on the north side of the Berkeley Marina in the San Francisco Bay and is adjacent to Eastshore State Park.
0.8 miN
Park
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline, Richmond
21 min walk • Point Isabel Regional Shoreline in Richmond, California, is operated by East Bay Regional Park District, and is a multi-use park for joggers, windsurfers, kayakers, photographers, picnickers, and people walking dogs.
0.9 miE
Park, Trail
Albany Hill, Berkeley
24 min walk • Albany Hill is a prominent hill along the east shore of San Francisco Bay in the city of Albany, California. Geologically, the hill is predominantly Jurassic sandstone, carried to the western edge of North America on the Pacific Plate and scraped off there in the course of subduction.
1.4 miNW
Harbor
Richmond Inner Harbor, Richmond
35 min walk • Richmond Inner Harbor is a deepwater body of water in Richmond, California.
1 miN
Park
Hoffman Marsh, Richmond
25 min walk • Hoffman Marsh is a wetlands on San Francisco Bay in Richmond, California. The marsh has been protected within Eastshore State Park, and adjacent to Point Isabel Regional Shoreline.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
UC Village, Berkeley
30 min walk • UC Village, also called University Village or University Village Albany, is a housing community for students who are married or have dependents. It is owned and administered by the University of California, Berkeley.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
West Berkeley, Berkeley
40 min walk • West Berkeley is generally the area of Berkeley, California, that lies west of San Pablo Avenue, abutting San Francisco Bay. It includes the area that was once the unincorporated town of Ocean View, as well as the filled-in areas along the shoreline west of I-80, mainly including the Berkeley Marina.