Bushrod, Oakland

Name: Bushrod
Address: 560 59th Street, Oakland, United States

#28 among attractions in Oakland

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Facts and practical information

The Bushrod neighborhood in North Oakland, Oakland, California is an area surrounding its namesake park, and bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Way to the west, Claremont Avenue to the east, Highway 24 to the south, and the Berkeley border to the north. It borders the neighborhoods of Santa Fe to the west, Fairview Park to the east, and Temescal and Shafter to the south and southeast, respectively. Notable landmarks include the Bushrod Park ballfields and the former Bushrod Washington Elementary School, which share adjoining land on a large greenbelt and open space in the heart of the neighborhood. ()

Elevation: 125 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°50'44"N, 122°15'49"W

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560 59th StreetNorth Oakland (Bushrod)Oakland United States

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Bushrod – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shotgun Players, Oaks Park Stadium, White Horse Inn, Berkeley Zen Center.

0.8 miNW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Shotgun Players, Berkeley
20 min walk • The Shotgun Players is a California East Bay regional theatre group located in Berkeley, California. It runs 6 to 7 productions per season. Its main stage is the Ashby Stage located in the Lorin District near the Ashby BART station.
1.3 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Oaks Park Stadium, Oakland
34 min walk • Oaks Park, formally known as the Oakland Baseball Park, and at times nicknamed Emeryville Park, was a baseball stadium in Emeryville, California.
0.5 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
White Horse Inn, Oakland
13 min walk • The White Horse Inn is a gay bar located at 6551 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland's Bushrod Park neighborhood. It officially opened in 1933 but is rumored to have operated as a gay speakeasy since before the end of Prohibition.
0.9 miNW
Temple, Spiritual, Buddhist architecture
Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley
22 min walk • Berkeley Zen Center, temple name Shogakuji, is an Sōtō Zen Buddhist practice centre located in Berkeley, California currently led by Hozan Alan Senauke.
1.2 miNE
Theater, Church, Concerts and shows
Berkeley Playhouse, Berkeley
32 min walk • The Julia Morgan Theater, located in the former St. John's Presbyterian Church, is a historic building in Berkeley, California designed by architect Julia Morgan.
1.5 miSW
Area
Emeryville, Oakland
39 min walk • Emeryville is a small city located in northwest Alameda County, California, in the United States. It lies in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, with a border on the shore of San Francisco Bay.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Berkeley
33 min walk • The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, formerly known as the Judah L. Magnes Museum from 1961 until its reopening in 2012, is a museum of Jewish history, art, and culture in Berkeley, California. The museum, which was founded in 1961 by Seymour and Rebecca Fromer, is named for Jewish activist Rabbi Judah L.
0.9 miSE
Universities and schools
California College of the Arts, Oakland
24 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.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Saint Mary Cemetery, Oakland
34 min walk • Saint Mary Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery in Oakland, Alameda County, California, adjacent to Mountain View Cemetery.
0.6 miNW
Church
South Berkeley Community Church, Berkeley
16 min walk • The South Berkeley Community Church is a historic church at 1802 Fairview Street in Berkeley, California. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. It was designed by architect Hugo W. Storch in a Mission/Spanish Revival style to serve as the Park Congregational Church. It was built in 1943.
0.9 miNW
Temple
Wat Mongkolratanaram, Berkeley
23 min walk • Wat Mongkolratanaram is a small Thai Buddhist temple located in Berkeley, California. A wat, it mainly attracts Thai American Buddhists, many of whom are students at the University of California, Berkeley, but it also draws in many local, non-Buddhists who come searching for the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bushrod?

Nearby attractions include Bushrod Park, Oakland (1 min walk), Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland (7 min walk), Lorin, Berkeley (13 min walk), Long Haul Infoshop, Berkeley (14 min walk).

How to get to Bushrod by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bushrod:

Bus

Shattuck Avenue & 59th Street • Lines: 18 (3 min walk)
Telegraph Avenue & 59th Street • Lines: 6, 800 (4 min walk)

Metro

Ashby • Lines: Orange, Red (16 min walk)
Rockridge • Lines: Yellow (18 min walk)