37°50′34″N 122°14′46″W / 37.84278°N 122.24611°W
Rockridge | |
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 College Ave in Rockridge | |
 Location of Rockridge in Oakland | |
| Coordinates: 37°50′34″N 122°14′46″W / 37.842778°N 122.246111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda |
| City | Oakland |
Rockridge is a residential neighborhood and commercial district in Oakland, California. Rockridge is generally defined as the area east of Telegraph Avenue, south of the Berkeley city limits, west of the Oakland hills and north of the intersection of Pleasant Valley Avenue/51st Street and Broadway. Rockridge was listed by Money Magazine in 2002 as one of the "best places to live".[1]
It lies at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). Some residential portions of the neighborhood consist mainly of relatively large homes built between the 1920s and the 1950s, although some homes date even earlier to 1909–1912. Other portions of the neighborhood consist of small bungalows and cottages. In other sections, multi-family apartment buildings add density which supports nearby transit and retail. It is also home to Claremont Country Club.