West Oakland, Oakland

#176 among attractions in Oakland

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West Oakland is a neighborhood situated in the northwestern corner of Oakland, California, United States, situated west of Downtown Oakland, south of Emeryville, and north of Alameda. The neighborhood is located along the waterfront at the Port of Oakland and at the eastern end of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'43"N, 122°17'42"W

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West Oakland (Prescott)Oakland United States

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West Oakland – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: USS Potomac, African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Preservation Park, The Crucible.

1.4 miSE
Specialty museum, Ship, Museum
USS Potomac, Oakland
36 min walk • USS Potomac, formerly USCGC Electra, was Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential yacht from 1936 until his death in 1945. On August 3, 1941, she played a decoy role while Roosevelt held a secret conference to develop the Atlantic Charter.
1.1 miE
Museum, Library, History museum
African American Museum and Library at Oakland, Oakland
29 min walk • The African American Museum and Library at Oakland is a museum and non-circulating library dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland.
1.1 miSE
Park, Historic walking areas
Preservation Park, Oakland
28 min walk • Preservation Park is located in Oakland, California. The park includes sixteen historic buildings, five of which stand in their original location, and eleven of which were moved from elsewhere in Oakland to avoid demolition.
0.5 miSE
Non-profit, Design
The Crucible, Oakland
14 min walk • The Crucible is a nonprofit industrial arts school in Oakland, California, United States. Established in Berkeley in 1999, the institute was moved to its present location in 2003.
1.3 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
34 min walk • Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
1.2 miSE
Tower, Postmodern architecture
Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building, Oakland
31 min walk • The Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building complex is a federal building complex in Oakland, California, constructed as part of the Oakland City Center redevelopment project.
1.4 miSE
Museum, Ship
United States lightship Relief, Oakland
35 min walk • United States lightship Relief is a lightvessel now serving as a museum ship in Oakland, California. Built in 1950, she is one of a small number of surviving lightships, and one of an even smaller number built specifically for the United States Coast Guard.
0.9 miNE
37°49'21"N • 122°17'10"W
City Slicker Farms, Oakland
23 min walk • Park
1.1 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Unitarian Church of Oakland, Oakland
27 min walk • The First Unitarian Church of Oakland is located in western Downtown Oakland, California. It is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association.
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum
Pardee Home, Oakland
27 min walk • The Pardee Home is a house in Oakland, California. It was the home of three generations of the Pardee family. It is now a non-profit museum showing over 100 years of the life of a prominent California family.
1.3 miSE
Harbor
Port of Oakland, Oakland
33 min walk • The Port of Oakland is a major container ship facility located in Oakland, California, in the San Francisco Bay. It was the first major port on the Pacific Coast of the United States to build terminals for container ships.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Oakland?

Nearby attractions include Village Bottoms, Oakland (7 min walk), Campbell Village Court, Oakland (8 min walk), Campbell Village, Oakland (9 min walk), Peralta Villa, Oakland (10 min walk).

How to get to West Oakland by public transport?

The nearest stations to West Oakland:

Bus

14th Street & Peralta Street • Lines: 14 (3 min walk)
Peralta Street & 16th Street • Lines: 29 (4 min walk)

Metro

West Oakland • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (13 min walk)