Oakland Point, Oakland

#179 among attractions in Oakland

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Oakland Point, or Gibbons' Point, was a small promontory formerly on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in West Oakland, California. It was located in the vicinity of what is now the Port of Oakland shipping terminal. ()

Coordinates: 37°48'28"N, 122°18'16"W

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West Oakland (South Prescott)Oakland United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, The Crucible, City Slicker Farms.

1.3 miW
Park
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, Oakland
33 min walk • Middle Harbor Shoreline Park is located on San Francisco Bay and the Port of Oakland entrance channel, west of downtown Oakland, California. It is owned and operated by the Port of Oakland. The park entrance is at the intersection of 7th Street and Middle Harbor Road. It is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to dusk.
1.4 miNW
Park
Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline, Oakland
35 min walk • Judge John Sutter Regional Shoreline is a park located in Oakland, California along the shore of San Francisco Bay at the foot of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. It is part of the East Bay Regional Parks District. The park opened on October 21, 2020.
0.8 miE
Non-profit, Design
The Crucible, Oakland
20 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.
1.4 miNE
37°49'21"N • 122°17'10"W
City Slicker Farms, Oakland
37 min walk • Park
1.4 miSE
Harbor
Port of Oakland, Oakland
35 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.
1.4 miNW
Beach
Radio Beach, Oakland
36 min walk • The Radio Beach Shoreline is the only beach in Oakland, California. On the San Francisco Bay, it borders the onramp to the Bay Bridge, leading into San Francisco. Its name refers to the radio towers on the beach.
~1770 ftNE
Neighbourhood
Village Bottoms, Oakland
9 min walk • The Village Bottoms is a historic cultural district in the predominantly Black neighborhood of West Oakland, California.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
West Oakland, Oakland
16 min walk • 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.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Acorn, Oakland
27 min walk • Acorn or Acorn Projects are a series of housing projects in the Acorn Redevelopment Project Area or the Acorn neighborhood of West Oakland. Acorn, also known as "The Corns" or the "Cornfields", neighbors a wide variety of public housing.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Dogtown, Oakland
40 min walk • Dogtown is a nickname for a portion of West Oakland in the city of Oakland, California. Oakland Police officers coined the phrase due to a large population of stray dogs dating from the early 1980s.
~1610 ftE
Neighbourhood
Campbell Village Court, Oakland
8 min walk • The Campbell Village Court housing projects are a series of complexes located in the Campbell Village part of the Lower Bottoms area of West Oakland California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Oakland Point?

Nearby attractions include Campbell Village Court, Oakland (8 min walk), Campbell Village, Oakland (8 min walk), Village Bottoms, Oakland (9 min walk), Liberty Hall, Oakland (15 min walk).

How to get to Oakland Point by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oakland Point:

Bus

Wood Street & 8th Street • Lines: 14 (4 min walk)
7th Street & Campbell Street • Lines: 14, 800 (7 min walk)

Metro

West Oakland • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (14 min walk)

Ferry

Alameda Main Street Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (33 min walk)