Piedmont Pines, Oakland

#172 among attractions in Oakland

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Piedmont Pines is an affluent residential neighborhood in the hills of Oakland, California. It is generally bounded by Highway 13 to the west, Shepherd Canyon Rd. to the north, Skyline Blvd. to the east, and Joaquin Miller Park to the south. ()

Coordinates: 37°49'22"N, 122°11'41"W

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North Hills (Piedmont Pines)Oakland United States

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Piedmont Pines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oakland California Temple, Chabot Space and Science Center, Joaquin Miller Park, Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland.

1.1 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Oakland California Temple, Oakland
28 min walk • The Oakland California Temple is the 15th constructed and 13th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During a January 23, 1961 meeting, plans for the temple were announced by David O. McKay. Ground was broken on May 26, 1962, with the cornerstone laid May 25, 1963, and dedication on November 19, 1964.
0.8 miE
Museum, Science museum, Observatories and planetariums
Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland
21 min walk • Chabot Space and Science Center, located in Oakland, California, is a center for science learning featuring interactive exhibits, planetariums, a large screen theater, hands-on activities and three powerful telescopes.
0.8 miSE
Park
Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland
22 min walk • Joaquin Miller Park is a large open space park in the Oakland Hills owned and operated by the city of Oakland, California. It is named after early California writer and poet Joaquin Miller, who bought the land in the 1880s, naming it "The Hights", and lived in the house preserved as the Joaquin Miller House.
1 miS
Church
Ascension Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Oakland, Oakland
25 min walk • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension is a church in Oakland, California. It is located at 4700 Lincoln Avenue.
1.3 miSE
Park, Hiking trail, Outdoor activities
Roberts Regional Recreation Area, Oakland
34 min walk • Roberts Regional Recreation Area is an area adjacent to Redwood Regional Park located in Alameda County next to Oakland, CA and is part of the East Bay Regional Parks. It is across Skyline Drive from the City of Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park. Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp...
0.9 miSE
Forest, Park, Hiking trail
Joaquin Miller House, Oakland
22 min walk • The Joaquin Miller House, also known as The Abbey, is a historic house in Joaquin Miller Park, a public park in the Oakland Hills area of Oakland, California, United States. A crude, vaguely Gothic structure, it was the home of poet Joaquin Miller from 1886 until his death in 1913.
1.1 miN
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Oakland Hills, Oakland
29 min walk • Oakland Hills is an informal term used to indicate the city neighborhoods lying within the eastern portion of Oakland, California. The northernmost neighborhoods were devastated by the Oakland firestorm of 1991.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Leimert Bridge, Oakland
32 min walk • Leimert Bridge is located in the Oakmore neighborhood of Oakland, California. It spans 357 ft and is 117 ft high above Sausal Creek. It is a cement and steel arch bridge. When it was built in 1926, it was the largest single-span bridge on the West Coast.
1 miSW
Neighbourhood
Oakmore, Oakland
27 min walk • Oakmore is a neighborhood in Oakland, California located east of Park Boulevard and north of Dimond Park. This neighborhood was built in the 1920s and 1930s for people who worked in San Francisco and took the Key Route to work.
1 miNW
Park
Blair Park, Oakland
26 min walk • Blair Park is a small park in the city of Piedmont, California located in the Oakland Hills near the head of Moraga Canyon. Originally developed as a 75-acre amusement park, it was much larger than the 5.5 acres it currently occupies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Piedmont Pines?

Nearby attractions include Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland (21 min walk), Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland (22 min walk), Joaquin Miller House, Oakland (22 min walk).

How to get to Piedmont Pines by public transport?

The nearest stations to Piedmont Pines:

Bus

Mountain Boulevard & Snake Road • Lines: 33 (20 min walk)
Joaquin Miller Road & Mountain Boulevard • Lines: 339 (22 min walk)