De Anza Park, Public park in Sunnyvale, United States
De Anza Park is a recreation park in Sunnyvale with sports fields, playground equipment for children, and paved paths for walking. The park also offers spacious picnic areas with tables and grilling facilities for visitors.
The park is named after Juan Bautista de Anza, an 18th-century Spanish explorer who led expeditions through California. The naming honors his role in the early exploration of the region.
The park's name recalls Juan Bautista de Anza, who led a colonizing expedition from Sonora to Alta California in 1775–1776; the De Anza Trail is commemorated in the region. Locals use the mowed lawn for dog walking and informal play, as the two dogs on the grass show, while the paved path behind it carries walkers past streetlamps and small trees.
De Anza Park sits at about 58 metres above sea level in Santa Clara County, roughly 14 km west of central San Jose, with Black Mountain rising about 9 km to the northeast. The ground is flat to gently sloping, and a paved path runs behind the main lawn, lined with streetlamps and small trees. The lawn is mown and open, with sunlit and shaded patches, and dogs are walked on the grass.
De Anza Park sits at about 58 metres above sea level in Santa Clara County, roughly 14 km from central San Jose. Black Mountain rises about 9.3 km to the northeast, and the surrounding land is largely built-up city, so the open lawn and path edge stand out against the dense neighbourhood.
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