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Downtown Fair Oaks, in Sacramento County, California.
The chickens are an attraction an annoyance found in old-town Fair Oaks, California
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North Fair Oaks

California, United States · North America

About North Fair Oaks

North Fair Oaks is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Redwood City, 46km from Golden Gate Bridge.

North Fair Oaks is in California, United States, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Redwood City, about 4 km away.

North Fair Oaks is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area located in San Mateo County, California, United States, adjacent to Redwood City, Atherton, and Menlo Park. As of the 2020 census the area had a total population of 14,027. Because of the large number of residents from one Mexican state the area

Read more is also known as Little Michoacán. The larger area including North Fair Oaks and adjacent parts of Redwood City has a large Hispanic/Latino population and is known locally as Little Mexico. The neighborhood is distinctive, as it is one out of only three communities (the others being East Palo Alto and Pescadero) in San Mateo County that have a majority-Hispanic/Latino population.

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What is there to see near North Fair Oaks?

Within an hour or so of North Fair Oaks: Alice's Restaurant (11 km), Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide) (30 km), Exploratorium (40 km), Coit Tower (41 km).

Are there any good drives near North Fair Oaks?

The nearest famous roads are 17-Mile Drive, Pacific Coast Highway - Big Sur (CA-1) and Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1).

Where is North Fair Oaks?

North Fair Oaks is in California, United States, about 4 km from Redwood City.

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Quick Information

Population
14,687
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
37.4744, -122.1966

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911
Ambulance
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Fire
911
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from North Fair Oaks

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Alice's Restaurant

A legendary biker and car enthusiast hangout on Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a must-stop on one of California's best riding roads.

11 km · about 20 min drive

tunnel

Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)

Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Exploratorium

A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.

40 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Coit Tower

Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

41 km · about 45 min drive

museum

California Academy of Sciences

A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Alcatraz Island

Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.

44 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Blackhawk Museum

Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

44 km · about 50 min drive

bridge

Golden Gate 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.

46 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near North Fair Oaks

3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 30 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
  • 46 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near North Fair Oaks.

Atherton

🇺🇸 United States

1 km awayPop. 7,167

Menlo Park

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 33,449

Redwood City

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 85,288

West Menlo Park

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 3,659

East Palo Alto

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 29,662

Palo Alto

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 66,853

Stanford

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 13,809

Emerald Lake Hills

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 4,278

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