Newark Distribution Substation

Newark Distribution Substation is an electrical substation in Alameda, California. Newark Distribution Substation is situated near Linear Park, as well as near the commercial area Pacific Commons.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pacific Commons and NewPark Mall.

Pacific Commons

Commercial area

Pacific Commons is a master-planned, mixed-use development consisting of 840 acres in Fremont, California currently in development by Catellus Development Corporation. Pacific Commons is situated 2,800 feet east of Newark Distribution Substation.

NewPark Mall

Shopping center

Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.

NewPark Mall is a 1,161,681 square feet super-regional mall in Newark, California. The mall opened on August 6, 1980 and at one point housed over 140 retailers, but the number of stores has declined to just over 40 as of 2025. NewPark Mall is situated 2 miles northwest of Newark Distribution Substation.

Irvington Community Park

Park

Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Irvington Community Park is situated 1½ miles northeast of Newark Distribution Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mowry Landing and Drawbridge.

Mowry Landing

Hamlet

Mowry Landing is a former settlement in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located 2 miles southeast of central Newark on the San Francisco Bay and lies at an elevation of 10 feet. Mowry Landing is situated 2 miles northwest of Newark Distribution Substation.

Drawbridge

Locality

Photo: Paguerra, CC BY 3.0.

Drawbridge is a ghost town with an abandoned railroad station located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, next to Station Island, now a part of the city of Fremont, California, United States. Drawbridge is situated 2½ miles south of Newark Distribution Substation.

Fremont

Photo: Mactographer, CC BY 2.5.

Fremont is a suburban city in the southern part of the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the 4th largest city in the Bay Area by population.

Newark Distribution Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Alameda, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.50272° or 37° 30′ 10″ north

Longitude

-121.98162° or 121° 58′ 54″ west

Operator

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Open location code

849WG239+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 28875097

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Linear Park and United Badminton Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Buick GMC and Fremont Chevrolet.

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Worth a closer look: San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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