page_title: Sunol, California
section_title: Area attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Sunol, California / Area attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: I took this picture in Sunol, California ike9898 19:57, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
context_page_description: Sunol is an unincorporated census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census.
  The small, rural town of Sunol located along Niles Canyon is well known for its historic railroad system, on which the tourist railroad Niles Canyon Railway makes an in-town stop and the Altamont Corridor Express passes en route to San Jose and the Central Valley.
context_section_description: The Sunol Water Temple is an unusual Roman-inspired structure that marks the confluence of three sources of water that flow into the Sunol Valley.
  Elliston Vineyards.  Offers wine tasting on the weekends, and is a popular wedding destination.
  Nella Terra Cellars. A vineyard and wedding destination with wine tastings - open once a month or by appointment.
  The Niles Canyon Railway Sunol Depot was built in 1884, and is the last surviving example of a Southern Pacific standard design known as a "One-Story Combination Depot #7."  The building has been restored and is operated by the Pacific Locomotive Association.
  Niles Canyon Road runs westward from Sunol and is a scenic 7-mile (11 km) drive to Fremont.
  A statue of Bosco, the dog elected mayor, sits in front of the Post Office. Bosco achieved a degree of international notoriety in 1990 when the Chinese newspaper People's Daily reported on his tenure as an alleged example of the failings of the American electoral process.
  In 2007, Songwriter Will Stratton released a song named after the town on his first album.
  Sunol Regional Wilderness
caption: The Sunol Water Temple
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