Adams Point, Oakland, California

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Neighborhood of Oakland in Alameda, California, United States

Adams Point

Neighborhood of Oakland

A view towards the Grand Avenue side of Lake Merritt. The apartments in view are part of the Adams Point neighborhood and are typical of the dense housing found in the area.

Location of Adams Point in Oakland

Coordinates: 37°48′45″N 122°15′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.81250°N 122.25528°W﻿ / 37.81250; -122.25528
Country| United States
State| California
County| Alameda
City| Oakland
Area

• Total

| 0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 14,831
• Density| 21,187/sq mi (8,180/km2)

Adams Point is a neighborhood of Oakland, California. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Merritt, directly adjacent to Downtown Oakland and the Grand Lake district. It is a triangle bounded by Grand Avenue on the south, Harrison Street on the northwest, and the MacArthur Freeway on the northeast. It lies at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m). Neighborhood landmarks include the Veteran's Memorial Building, the Earl Warren House, the art deco Bellevue-Staten Building, Lakeside Park, one of Oakland's larger parks, and Children's Fairyland, which is in the park.

## History

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The name Adams Point, and the short Adams Street, comes from the name of one of the early landowners in Oakland, Edson Adams.[1] The area served as a camp for people displaced from San Francisco by the 1906 earthquake. Many of such displaced people remained in Oakland afterward, swelling its population.[2]

## Commercial area

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Numerous ground floor retail businesses populate the Grand Ave business district, which are within walking distance of the neighborhood.

## City and county politics

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As of 2023[update] , it is in District 5 of Alameda County, California.[3]

In 2022, the Oakland city approved a redistricting, which occurs every 10 years;[4] portions of Adam Point are in District 1 and District 3.[5]

## See also

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* Lakeside Apartments District
* Oakland City Center
* Uptown Oakland

## References

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* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Point, Oakland, California

1. ^ "Death of Edson Adams - Daily Alta California 15 December 1888". California Digital Newspaper Collection. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
2. ^ McArdle, Phil. 2007. Oakland Police Department. Arcadia Press. p. 34.
3. ^ "District Map | District 5 | Board of Supervisors | Alameda County". district5.acgov.org. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
4. ^ DeBolt, David (February 24, 2022). "Oakland has new City Council and school board district boundaries". The Oaklandside. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
5. ^ "Carroll Fife - District 3". City of Oakland. Retrieved January 13, 2023.

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Neighborhoods in Oakland, California

Downtown / Lake Merritt|

* Adams Point
* Chinatown
* City Center
* Civic Center
* Crocker Highlands
* Grand Lake
* Jack London District
* Jack London Square
* Lakeside Apartments District
* Old Oakland
* Trestle Glen
* Uptown
* Cleveland Heights

East Oakland|

* Dimond District
* Eastmont
* Elmhurst
* Fruitvale
* Havenscourt
* Jingletown
* Laurel
* Millsmont
* Maxwell Park
* Ridgemont
* San Antonio
* Seminary
* Sobrante Park

North Oakland|

* Bushrod Park
* Golden Gate
* Koreatown
* Longfellow
* Piedmont Avenue
* Rockridge
* Santa Fe
* Temescal

West Oakland|

* Acorn
* Cypress Village
* Dogtown
* Ghost Town
* Lower Bottoms
* Oakland Point

Oakland Hills
and foothills|

* Claremont
* Glenview
* Grass Valley
* Joaquin Miller Park
* Panoramic Hill
* Redwood Heights
* Montclair
* Mountain View Cemetery
* Piedmont Pines
* Oakmore
* Sequoyah Heights

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