Map of Sunol CDP, California

Sunol (Spanish: Suñol) is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Alameda County, California. Located in the Sunol Valley of the East Bay, the population was 913 at the 2010 census. It is best known as the location of the Sunol Water Temple and for its historic tourist railroad system, the Niles Canyon Railway.

Sunol CDP overview:
Name:	Sunol CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Alameda County
Elevation:	266 ft (81 m)
Total Area:	27.764 sq mi (71.91 km²)
Land Area:	27.751 sq mi (71.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.013 sq mi (0.03 km²) 0.05%
Total Population:	913
Population Density:	33/sq mi (13/km²)
ZIP code:	94586
Area code:	925, 510, 341
FIPS code:	0677042

Online Interactive Map

Click on to view map in "full screen" mode.

Sunol online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Sunol location map. Where is Sunol CDP?

Sunol location on the U.S. Map. Where is Sunol CDP. — Sunol location on the U.S. Map.

Sunol location on the California map. Where is Sunol CDP. — Location of Sunol in California.

History

The first Sunol post office opened in 1871 and the name was changed to Sunolglen the same year. The name reverted to Sunol in 1920. The town’s name is in honor of Antonio Suñol, first postmaster in nearby San Jose and part owner of the historical Rancho Valle de San Jose land grant that once contained the site of the town.

Sunol Road Map

Sunol city Satellite Map

Geography

Sunol is located adjacent to two railroads and lies near the crossroads of Interstate 680 and State Route 84. These connect Sunol with Fremont to the south and west, Pleasanton to the north, and Livermore to the northeast. Sunol sits 17 miles (27 km) north of the center of San Jose and 32 miles (51 km) southeast of San Francisco.

The town lies near Alameda Creek at the northwest edge of the Sunol Valley. The San Antonio Reservoir lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to Sunol’s east, and the Calaveras Reservoir lies 8 miles (13 km) south of the town.

North of the town is Kilkare Woods, accessible only through Sunol.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sunol CDP has a total area of 27.8 square miles (72 km), of which 99.95% is land and 0.05% is water.