Piedmont is a small city located in Alameda County, California, United States, enclaved by the city of Oakland. Its residential population was 11,270 at the 2020 census. The name comes from the region of Piedmont in Italy, and it means 'foothill'. Piedmont was incorporated in 1907, and was developed significantly in the 1920s and 1930s.
The 1878 historic Wetmore House in central Piedmont
Piedmont and much of the East Bay was part of Rancho San Antonio, granted to the Peralta family in 1820.
El Cerrito Avenue, one of Piedmont's tree-lined streets
Piedmont Park, Oakland, California
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. Alameda County is in the San Francisco Bay Area, occupying much of the East Bay region.
Image: Lake Merritt Oakland California panorama
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Image: Lake Elizabeth in Fremont Central Park