Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland

Name: Mountain View Cemetery
Address: Oakland, United States

#15 among attractions in Oakland

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The Mountain View Cemetery is a 226-acre rural cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California. It was established in 1863 by a group of East Bay pioneers under the California Rural Cemetery Act of 1859. The association they formed still operates the cemetery today. Mountain View was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the landscape architect who also designed New York City's Central Park and much of UC Berkeley and Stanford University. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1863 (161 years ago)Area: 226 acres (0.3531 mi²)Coordinates: 37°50'4"N, 122°14'13"W

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North Hills (Upper Rockridge)Oakland United States

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Day trips

Mountain View Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piedmont Avenue, Morcom Rose Garden, Piedmont, Temescal Regional Recreational Area.

1 miSW
Shopping district, Shopping
Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
26 min walk • The Piedmont Avenue neighborhood is a residential and commercial district in the North Oakland region of Oakland, California. It is named for Piedmont Avenue, a commercial street known for dining and retail.
1.1 miSW
Park, Garden
Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland
29 min walk • The Morcom Rose Garden is located in a residential neighborhood in Oakland, California, near the Piedmont border. The exact address is 700 Jean St. Oakland, CA 94610.
0.9 miS
City, Area
Piedmont, Oakland
24 min walk • Piedmont is a small city located in Alameda County, California, United States, completely surrounded by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the region of Piedmont in Italy, and it means 'foothill.' Piedmont was...
1 miN
Park, Beach
Temescal Regional Recreational Area, Oakland
26 min walk • Temescal Regional Recreation Area, formerly Lake Temescal Regional Park, is a regional park in the Berkeley Hills, in northeastern Oakland, California.
0.8 miW
Universities and schools
California College of the Arts, Oakland
20 min walk • California College of the Arts is a private art school with two campuses in California, one in San Francisco and one in Oakland. Founded in 1907, it enrolls approximately 1,239 undergraduates and 380 graduate students.
~1740 ftW
Cemetery
Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland
9 min walk • Saint Mary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.
0.9 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Rockridge Market Hall, Oakland
23 min walk • Rockridge Market Hall is a market hall opened in 1987 in Rockridge, a neighborhood of Oakland, California. It contains nine stores, including a caterer, a specialty foods shop, a flower shop, a wine shop, a produce shop, a coffee roaster, a fish shop, a butcher shop and a bakery. The food hall is across from the Rockridge BART station.
0.5 miW
Church, Historical place, Mysterious site
Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
14 min walk • Chapel of the Chimes was founded as California Electric Crematory in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium at 4499 Piedmont Avenue, at the entrance of Mountain View cemetery in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Temescal, Oakland
31 min walk • Temescal is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Oakland, California, located in North Oakland, and centered on Telegraph Avenue. The neighborhood derives its name from Temescal Creek, a significant watercourse in the city.
1.1 miS
Synagogue
Kehilla Community Synagogue, Oakland
27 min walk • Kehilla Community Synagogue is a politically progressive synagogue in Oakland, California, founded in 1984 by "people who wanted a synagogue that would be a spiritual home for politically progressive people who felt no connection with traditional...
1 miN
Beach
Lake Temescal, Oakland
27 min walk • Lake Temescal is a small reservoir in the Oakland hills, in northeastern Oakland, California. It is the centerpiece of Temescal Regional Recreation Area, also known as Temescal Regional Park. It is a part of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mountain View Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland (9 min walk), Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland (14 min walk), California College of the Arts, Oakland (20 min walk), Rockridge, Oakland (23 min walk).

How to get to Mountain View Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mountain View Cemetery:

Bus

Oakland Avenue & Highland Avenue • Lines: 33 (16 min walk)
Highland Avenue & Craig Avenue • Lines: 33 (17 min walk)

Metro

Rockridge • Lines: Yellow (27 min walk)