Union City is a city in Alameda County, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located approximately 19 miles (31 km) south of Oakland, 30 miles (48 km) from San Francisco, and 20 miles (32 km) north of San Jose. It was incorporated in 1959, combining the communities of Alvarado and Decoto. The city has 72,000 residents across a diverse population. Alvarado is a California Historical Landmark (#503). The city celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.
Union City Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station.
The center two-story building is the original Alameda County courthouse, in the old town of Alvarado, 1853–1865.
Union Landing Shopping Center Sign
Condos under construction east of the station
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: Hayward water tower, California
Image: Lake Elizabeth in Fremont Central Park
