Palo Alto, Technology hub in Santa Clara County, United States
Palo Alto extends from San Francisco Bay to the Skyline Ridge, featuring residential neighborhoods and commercial districts across its varied terrain.
The city received its name from El Palo Alto, a thousand-year-old coastal redwood tree where Spanish explorers camped during their 1769 expedition.
Stanford University brings together students and researchers from 90 nations, making Palo Alto a center for academic and scientific advancement.
The Caltrain station on University Avenue connects residents to San Francisco in 30 minutes and San Jose in 20 minutes through regular service.
The Hewlett-Packard garage on Addison Avenue marks the location where Silicon Valley began with an initial investment of 538 dollars.
Location: Santa Clara County
Inception: 1894
Founders: Timothy Hopkins
Shares border with: East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Stanford, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills
Website: https://cityofpaloalto.org
GPS coordinates: 37.42917,-122.13806
Latest update: May 29, 2025 02:29
Stanford Stadium
2.1 km
Computer History Museum
5.6 km
Shoreline Amphitheatre
5.1 km
Los Altos Hills
6.4 km
Angel of Grief
2.9 km
HP Garage
2.1 km
Android sculptures
4.6 km
Stanford Memorial Church
2.9 km
El Palo Alto
3.5 km
Hoover Tower
2.6 km
Stanford Mausoleum
2.9 km
Google Garage
3.9 km
Main Quad
3 km
Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
3.8 km
Hanna–Honeycomb House
2.7 km
Lou Henry and Herbert Hoover House
3 km
Shoreline Park, Mountain View
4.7 km
Stanford Graduate School of Education
2.7 km
Arizona Cactus Garden
3 km
Permanente Quarry
12.5 km
Rancho San Antonio County Park
11.6 km
Stanford University Arboretum
2.7 km
Black Mountain
12.5 km
Frost Amphitheater
2.5 km
Rengstorff House
4.5 km
Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
4.4 km
Arastradero Preserve
5.7 km
Bing Concert Hall
2.5 kmReviews
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