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Alamo

CaliforniaCDP

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Alamo

Total population

14,488

Air quality index

25Good
Weather71°F · Sunny
Coordinates37.85°, -122.01°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Alamo 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 equidistant from the city of Walnut Creek and the incorporated town of Danville. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,314.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
37.8548
Longitude
-122.0136
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
71°F
Sunny
Tonight
50°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
83°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
86°F
Sunny
Monday Night
53°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Alamo, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
25
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
74
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,501,134
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Anna's Hummingbird
    Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
    42,051
  • California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    35,917
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    35,454
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    32,546
  • California Towhee
    Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
    32,404
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    32,030
  • Oak Titmouse
    Baeolophus inornatus (Gambel, 1845) · Aves
    31,849
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    31,777

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Ryan Whalen
Ryan Whalen
American football player
Charles Frederick Tickner
Charles Frederick Tickner
American figure skater
Chris Wondolowski
Chris Wondolowski
American soccer player
Cory Higgins
Cory Higgins
American basketball player
R
Robert Heidger
American beach volleyball player
Nancy Tellem
Nancy Tellem
American television executive
Dallas Jaye
Dallas Jaye
American soccer player (born 1993)
David Zuckerman
David Zuckerman
American television producer and writer (born 1962)
M
Maggie Steffens
American water polo player
R
Ryan Stafford
French volleyball player (born 1986)
Kyle Davies
Kyle Davies
American soccer player
Omar Samhan
Omar Samhan
American basketball player
Andrew Wiedeman
Andrew Wiedeman
American soccer player
Bob Myers
Bob Myers
American sports executive
D
Doris Willette
American fencer
Buddy Handleson
Buddy Handleson
American actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,728

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,691
Avg daily Wikipedia views
56
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Alamo

Historic Tales of Alamo, California
Beverly Lane · 2021
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Alamo Califor State of Mind Collection · 2019
The Los Alamos Primer
The Los Alamos Primer
Robert Serber · 1992
The Los Alamos primer
The Los Alamos primer
R. Serber · 1992
My Name is Aram
My Name is Aram
William Saroyan · 1937
William Eggleston Los Alamos Revisited
William Eggleston Los Alamos Revisited
William Eggleston · 2012
Devociones Populares en Baja California
Julián Rengifo · 2021
Los Alamos shock wave profile data
Charles E. Morris · 1982

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Alamo, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Alamo, CA 002 — Alamo, United States0.3 miAerial view of Livorna Park — Alamo, United States0.9 miGingerbread (4229831247) — Alamo, United States0.9 miDrummer Bear (4157613983) — Alamo, United States1 miAsters in the Lights (4187599557) — Alamo, United States1 miJingle (Explored) (5749249001) — Alamo, United States1 miJingle (Explored) - Flickr - John-Morgan — Alamo, United States1 miPumpkin and spider (30649040855) — Alamo, United States1 miNorth Downtown Alamo CA — Alamo, United States1.1 miSouth Downtown Alamo CA — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of downtown Alamo CA — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of Andrew Young park — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of Hap Magee Ranch Park showing childrens playground in the foreground, picnic area on the left and park area in the background — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of I680 passing through Alamo near Hap Magee Ranch Park — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of Alamo Plaza Shopping Center, October 2020 — Alamo, United States1.1 miHaplotrema alameda — Alamo, United States1.1 miAerial view of Alamo school during the annual hoedown celebration — Alamo, United States1.2 miAlamo, CA 001 — Alamo, United States1.2 miColorful handprints on a tablecloth — Alamo, United States1.3 miRancho Romero Elementary School — Alamo, United States1.3 miOshawott Cosplayer for Halloween 2011 — Alamo, United States1.3 miBetween Fog and Sun — Alamo, United States1.4 miInterstate 680 1 2012-12-19 — Alamo, United States1.4 miJohn-Morgan - Blue Dragonfly (by) — Alamo, United States1.5 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library