Berkeley Hills

Berkeley Hills
Highest point
Elevation581 m (1,906 ft)
Geography
Berkeley Hills
Location of Berkeley Hills in California
Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills (the United States)
Topographic map of a portion of the Berkeley Hills
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictAlameda County
Range coordinates37°52′58″N 122°14′16″W / 37.88278°N 122.23778°W / 37.88278; -122.23778
Topo mapUSGS Briones Valley

The Berkeley Hills are a range of the Pacific Coast Ranges, and overlook the northeast side of the valley that encompasses San Francisco Bay. They were previously called the "Contra Costa Range/Hills" (from the original Spanish Sierra de la Contra Costa), but with the establishment of Berkeley and the University of California, the name was updated by geographers and gazetteers.