San Leandro California Map

About San Leandro, California

San Leandro is a locality in Alameda County, California, United States. It has a population of 87,826. The population density is 2565.6 people per km². San Leandro is located at 37.7249°N, 122.1561°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94578.

San Leandro breathes the moist, salty air of the East Bay, a place where the earth gently slopes from the urban edge towards the shimmering expanse of the San Francisco Bay. It lies 3.5 miles north-north-west of San Lorenzo, CA (from San Lorenzo, CA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-east of Oakland. The land here, a mosaic of suburban development and industrial remnants, bears the subtle imprint of its proximity to the water, a constant, quiet hum beneath the everyday. Palm trees, their fronds rustling like dry paper in the persistent breeze, line the broad avenues, their shadows stretching long and thin as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. The distant, hazy outline of the San Francisco skyline serves as a perpetual backdrop, a reminder of the larger world, while closer at hand, the sounds of traffic and the distant clang of industry weave a familiar soundtrack. The light, particularly as it filters through the coastal fog that often rolls in, can lend a softened, almost ethereal glow to the ordinary brick and stucco of the neighborhoods. Historically, San Leandro was a place of agriculture, its fertile soil yielding crops that fed a burgeoning California, and the echoes of that past can still be felt in the occasional remnant orchard or the enduring presence of open land. Later, it became a hub for manufacturing and industry, its strategic location along the bayfront attracting businesses that shaped the region's economic character for decades. Today, while vestiges of that industrial past remain, San Leandro has evolved, embracing a more diverse economy that includes technology and service sectors, a shift reflected in the blend of older, sturdier buildings and newer, sleeker structures. The city’s connection to the water is more than just visual; the network of creeks and the shoreline itself are integral to its identity, offering pockets of natural respite and a reminder of the ecological forces that have shaped this strip of land. It’s a place that carries its history not in grand monuments, but in the subtle textures of its streets and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This San Leandro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Leandro, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.72493, -122.156077. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on San Leandro and Alameda County.

Detailed location data for San Leandro includes the ZIP code (94577), telephone area code (510), county seat of Alameda County (Oakland), and school district assignment (San Leandro Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct San Leandro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.