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North Oakland, Oakland, California facts for kids

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North Oakland locator map
Location of North Oakland in the City of Oakland.
Bushrod Park
Bushrod Park in North Oakland

North Oakland is an area in Oakland, California, United States, bordered by Downtown Oakland, Oakland Hills, and the adjacent cities of Berkeley, Emeryville and Piedmont. Annexed to Oakland in 1897. It is known as the birthplace of the Black Panther Party and is the childhood home of both its co-founders, Dr. Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.

Neighborhoods

According to a project commissioned by the city in 1982 to define Oakland's neighborhoods for landscaping purposes, North Oakland comprises the following neighborhoods:

Media

Oakland North has covered the area since 2008 and Oakland Local since 2009.

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