Geography
Oakland is located around 37°48' North, 122°15' West (37.8, -122.25),GR1 in the longitudinal middle of California, on the east side of San Francisco Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 78.2 mi² (202.4 km²). 56.1 mi² (145.2 km²) of it is land and 22.1 mi² (57.2 km²) of it (28.28 percent) is water.
Oaklanders most broadly refer to their city's terrain as "the flatlands" and "the hills," which up until recent waves of gentrification have also been a reference to Oakland's deep economic divide, with "the hills" being more affluent communities. About two-thirds of Oakland lies within the flat plain of the San Francisco Bay, with one-third rising into the foothills and hills of the East Bay range.
One of Oakland's most notable features is its downtown Lake Merritt, the largest urban saltwater lake in the United States.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
