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Blackhawk Museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Hayward
California, United States · North America
About Hayward
Hayward is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ashland, 39km from Golden Gate Bridge.
Hayward is in California, United States, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ashland, about 4 km away.
Hayward is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 162,954 as of 2020, Hayward is the sixth largest city in the Bay Area, and the third largest in Alameda County. Hayward was ranked as the 36th most populous municipality inRead more
California. It is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–San Jose Metropolitan Statistical Area by the US Census. It is located primarily between Castro Valley, San Leandro and Union City, and lies at the eastern terminus of the San Mateo–Hayward Bridge.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hayward?
Within an hour or so of Hayward: Blackhawk Museum (21 km), Exploratorium (32 km), Coit Tower (32 km), Alice's Restaurant (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Hayward?
The nearest famous roads are 17-Mile Drive and Pacific Coast Highway - Big Sur (CA-1).
Where is Hayward?
Hayward is in California, United States, about 4 km from Ashland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 158,289
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.6688, -122.0808
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Hayward
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Coit Tower
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
Alice's Restaurant
A legendary biker and car enthusiast hangout on Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a must-stop on one of California's best riding roads.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Alcatraz Island
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
California Academy of Sciences
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Golden Gate Bridge
The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
39 km · about 45 min drive
tunnel
Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)
Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Hayward
- 39 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
- 40 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
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