Union City, California
| Union City | |||
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 Masonic Home, Union City |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1959 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Alameda County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 36 ′ N , 122 ° 3 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 69,200 (status: 2004) | ||
| Population density : | 1,386.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 49.9 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) of which 49.9 km 2 (approx. 19 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 21 m | ||
| Postal code : | 94587 | ||
| Area code : | +1 510 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-81204 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0236788 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.union-city.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Mark Green | ||
Union City is an American city in Alameda County in the state of California . It is east of the San Francisco Bay . The area is 51 square kilometers and has a total of 69,000 inhabitants.
The city is connected to the north and south via Interstate Highway 880 , where you can drive to Oakland in about half an hour and San Francisco beyond . There is also a railway connection, and numerous buses run within the city.
Union City was created in 1959 by merging the three towns of Alvarado, Decoto and New Haven.
sons and daughters of the town
- Otis Amey (born 1981), football player
- Joey Bragg (born 1996), actor
- Vicky Galindo (* 1983), softball player
- Eddie House (born 1978), basketball player
- Kelli White (born 1977), track and field athlete
- Roy Williams , football player
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