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Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
13 km · about 25 min drive
California, United States · North America
Berkeley works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kensington, 27km from Muir Woods National Monument.
Berkeley is a city located in California, United States. With a population of 120,972, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Berkeley 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 Berkeley to your route.
Berkeley ( BURK-lee) is a city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in northern Alameda County, California, United States. It is named after the 18th-century Anglo-Irish bishop and philosopher George Berkeley. It borders the cities of Oakland and Emeryville to the south and the city of Albany and theRead more
unincorporated community of Kensington to the north. Its eastern border with Contra Costa County generally follows the ridge of the Berkeley Hills. The 2020 census recorded a population of 124,321.
Berkeley is home to the oldest campus in the University of California, the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed and operated by the university. It also has the Graduate Theological Union, one of the largest religious studies institutions in the world. Berkeley is considered one of the most socially progressive cities in the United States.
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Berkeley is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.8716 latitude, -122.2728 longitude.
Berkeley has a population of approximately 120,972 people, making it a city in United States.
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museum
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
museum
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
20 km · about 25 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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