Longfellow is a neighborhood of north Oakland, California

Oakland, California

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. It is bounded by Temescal Creek to the north, State Route 24

California State Route 24

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 to the east, Interstate 580

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to the south, and Adeline Street to the west.

The neighborhood is named after the Longfellow School within its borders.

The neighborhood has an active community group, which formed in 2010, known as the Longfellow Community Association. The LCA currents has more than 100 members and five strong committees working on various community interests and led by coordinators/co-coordinators. The group has also formed alliances with the NCPC, local schools and businesses, Urban Releaf, Jane Brunner’s office and more.