Southside, Berkeley, California

Southside
Telegraph Avenue during a street fair
Telegraph Avenue during a street fair
Nickname(s): 
South of Campus, South Campus
Southside is located in Oakland, California
Southside
Southside
Location within Berkeley and the East Bay
Coordinates: 37°52′04″N 122°15′32″W / 37.8678°N 122.2590°W / 37.8678; -122.2590
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyAlameda
CityBerkeley

Southside, also known by the older names South of Campus or South Campus, is a neighborhood in Berkeley, California. Southside is located directly south of and adjacent to the University of California, Berkeley campus. Because of the large student presence in the neighborhood, proximity to Sproul Plaza, and history of the area, Southside is the neighborhood most closely associated with the university.