Palo Alto, California

Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA, named for a tree called El Palo Alto. The city is located at the northern end of Silicon Valley, and is home to Stanford University (which is technically located in an adjacent area, Stanford, California), and several successful high-technology companies, such as Hewlett-Packard. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,598.

Geography

Palo Alto is located at {{coor dms|37|25|45|N|122|8|17|W|type:city(60000)_region:US}} (37.429289, −122.138162){{GR|1}}. It is in the south-eastern section of the San Francisco Peninsula.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 66.4 km² (25.6 mi²). 61.3 km² (23.7 mi²) of it is land and 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.65% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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