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Blackhawk Museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
7 km · about 15 min drive
California, United States · North America
Alamo is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Danville, 48km from Muir Woods National Monument.
Alamo is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 14,570, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Alamo sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Alamo to your route.
Alamo (Spanish: Álamo; meaning "poplar tree") is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Contra Costa County, California, in the United States. It is a suburb located in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay region, approximately 28 miles (45 km) east of San Francisco. Alamo is equidistantRead more
from the city of Walnut Creek and the incorporated town of Danville. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,314.
Police services are provided by the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff. Fire and EMS services are provided by the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
Alamo has a median household income of $385,967 (as of 2022).
The average sale price of a home in Alamo is $2,850,000 (as of January 2024). In August 2007, a group of citizens launched a new initiative to incorporate the community, the latest in a series of attempts that go back to the early 1960s or before; it was defeated by referendum in March 2009. Previous failed Alamo incorporation efforts always included parts of other nearby unincorporated areas: Alamo-Danville (1964) and Alamo-Danville-San Ramon (1976).
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Alamo is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.8502 latitude, -122.0322 longitude.
Alamo has a population of approximately 14,570 people, making it a town in United States.
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museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
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landmark
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
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landmark
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
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bridge
The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
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museum
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
An ancient old-growth coast redwood forest just north of San Francisco, offering peaceful trails beneath towering thousand-year-old trees.
48 km · about 55 min drive
racetrack
A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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