Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of California
and the county seat of Alameda County.
Oakland is located in Northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area, the
sixth-most-populous metropolitan area in the United States.
Based on 2006 statistical data, Oakland is the 44th-largest city in the United States.
Oakland is a major West Coast port, and is home to several major corporations including
Kaiser Permanente and Clorox, as well as corporate headquarters for nationwide businesses
like Dreyer's and Cost Plus World Markets.
Rand McNally named Oakland as having the best weather in the United States.
According to the 2000 U.S. census, Oakland and Long Beach, California are the most
ethnically diverse cities in the United States, with over 150 languages spoken in Oakland.
Attractions include Jack London Square, the Oakland Museum of California, the Chabot Space
and Science Center, Lake Merritt, the East Bay Regional Park District ridge line parks
and preserves, and Chinatown.
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