Alameda, California | |
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Nickname: The Island City | |
Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 122°16′28″W / 37.75611°N 122.27444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Alameda |
Area | |
• Total | 22.98 sq mi (59.52 km2) |
• Land | 10.45 sq mi (27.06 km2) |
• Water | 12.53 sq mi (32.45 km2) 53.79% |
Elevation | 33 ft (12.8 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 78,280 |
• Density | 7,491.63/sq mi (2,892.62/km2) |
Demonym | Alamedan |
Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Standard Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time) |
ZIP code | 94501, 94502 |
Area codes | 510, 341 |
FIPS code | 06-00562 |
Alameda is a city in the U.S. state of California. It is next to Oakland and the San Francisco Bay. In 2020, about 78,280 people lived in Alameda.[2]
Most of the city is on an island, called Alameda Island. The other large part is Bay Farm Island,[3] which is now connected to the mainland. The third part of Alameda is Coast Guard Island, which is a military base for the U.S. Coast Guard.