Geography
Adjoining towns and cities are San Ramon to the south, Diablo, and Alamo to the north. Walnut Creek is 9 miles (14 km) north, while Pleasanton is about 12 miles (19 km) south.
Interstate 680 serves as the main means of transport out of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.0 square miles (47 km2). All of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Danville is set in a narrow section of the San Ramon Valley with the Las Trampas Ridge to the west and the Diablo Range to the east. The most prominent landmark of Danville is the backdrop of Mount Diablo, which stands to the east at 3,849 feet (1,173 m) and provides a picturesque backdrop for Danville and neighboring towns and cities. Sycamore Creek drains some of the Mount Diablo slopes and flows through Danville.
| Rossmoor | Alamo, Diablo, Blackhawk | Blackhawk | ||
| Las Trampas Regional Wilderness | Blackhawk | |||
| Danville | ||||
| Las Trampas Regional Wilderness | San Ramon | San Ramon |
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