Emeryville Shellmound
The Emeryville Shellmound, in Emeryville, California, is a sacred burial site of the Ohlone people, a once-massive archaeological shell midden deposit (dark, highly organic soil, temple and burial ground containing a high concentration of h
An ancient site inside Emeryville
You can stay in Emeryville
Emeryville Shellmound is inside Emeryville, which has 1,568 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 45 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 63–76°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK) has airline service, about 9 miles from Emeryville Shellmound.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Emeryville. Green months are the mild ones.
Emeryville Shellmound
The Emeryville Shellmound, in Emeryville, California, is a sacred burial site of the Ohlone people, a once-massive archaeological shell midden deposit (dark, highly organic soil, temple and burial ground containing a high concentration of human food waste remains, including shellfish). It was one of a complex of five or six mounds along the mouth of the perennial Temescal Creek, on the east shore of San Francisco Bay between Oakland and Berkeley. It was the largest of the over 425 shellmounds that surrounded San Francisco Bay. The site of the Shellmound is now a California Historical Landmark (#335).
- Type
- Ancient site
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.9K a year
Stay in Emeryville, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Emeryville Shellmound | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeryville | in town | 1,568 | 13,081 | $605K | D− |
| Berkeley | 2 mi north | 8,520 | 120,257 | $1,414K | D− |
| Piedmont | 4 mi east | 33 | 10,945 | $2,000K | C− |
| Albany | 4 mi north | 1,048 | 19,414 | $1,202K | C |
| Kensington | 5 mi north | 76 | 5,179 | $1,539K | B− |
| Oakland | 6 mi southeast | 18,476 | 439,418 | $930K | D− |
| El Cerrito | 6 mi north | 1,013 | 25,994 | $1,124K | D |
| Alameda | 7 mi south | 4,285 | 77,238 | $1,236K | D |
| Orinda | 8 mi northeast | 751 | 19,514 | $1,863K | B+ |
| East Richmond Heights | 8 mi north | 5 | 3,109 | $915K | — |
| San Francisco | 8 mi southwest | 80,648 | 830,235 | $1,395K | D |
| Richmond | 9 mi northwest | 1,932 | 115,505 | $668K | D |
Day trip from
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Getting there
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Also near Emeryville Shellmound
Other well-known places within 35 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw17 mi🏛 MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
27 mi👀 LookoutCoit Tower
32 mi🎢 Theme parkChildren's Fairyland
Big draw35 mi🎢 Theme parkCalifornia's Great America
46 mi🏛 MuseumExploratorium570K visitors a year
53 mi🛶 LakeLake Merritt🏖617 mi🏖 BeachGlass Beach
711 mi🏛 MuseumM. H. de Young Memorial Museum394K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Children's Fairyland: Wordworking, CC BY-SA 4.0 · California's Great America: Oleg Alexandrov, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Exploratorium: Ann Bartkowski / Dacreep at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Merritt: Dcoetzee, Public domain · M. H. de Young Memorial Museum: Mark Miller, Public domain
Visiting Emeryville Shellmound
Is Emeryville Shellmound in Emeryville?
Yes. It’s inside Emeryville, CA.
When is the best time to visit Emeryville Shellmound?
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 63–76°.
How far is Emeryville Shellmound from San Jose and Stockton?
About 45 miles southeast of San Jose and about 55 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Emeryville Shellmound?
Oakland San Francisco Bay (OAK), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Emeryville Shellmound?
Emeryville (in town, 1,568 hotel and restaurant jobs), Berkeley (2 mi, 8,520 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Albany (4 mi, 1,048 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Emeryville
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