Location: Palo Alto

California (CA), United States

Country: United States

State: California

County: Santa Clara

Incorporated: April 23, 1894

Named for: El Palo Alto

Government

• Type: Council-Manager

• Body: City council members: Mayor Liz Kniss Vice Mayor Eric Filseth Adrian Fine Tom DuBois Greg Tanaka Karen Holman Greg Scharff Lydia Kou Cory Wolbach

Area

• Total: 25.77 sq mi (66.75 km)

• Land: 23.86 sq mi (61.81 km)

• Water: 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km) 7.38%

Elevation: 30 ft (9 m)

Population (2010)

• Total: 64,403

• Estimate (2016): 67,024

• Density: 2,808.46/sq mi (1,084.35/km)

Time zone: Pacific (UTC−8)

• Summer (DST): PDT (UTC−7)

ZIP codes: 94301, 94303, 94304, 94306

Area code: 650

FIPS code: 06-55282

GNIS feature IDs: 277572, 2411362

Website: www.cityofpaloalto.org

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What to do and see in Palo Alto, California (CA): The Best Sights & Landmarks

January 20, 2022 Alice Mieles

April 23, 1894
Restaurants in Palo Alto

1. Stanford University

450 Serra Mall, Palo Alto, CA 94305-2004 +1 650-723-2300 http://www.stanford.edu

Excellent

80%

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5.0 based on 1,724 reviews

Breeding ground for Silicon Valley businesses. The founders of Hewlett Packard, Yahoo!, and Sun Microsystems all passed through the doors of this institution.

Reviewed By kjgarcia2018 - Palo Alto, United States

Great place to see, exercise lots of walking nice places to eat, beautiful campus downtown Palo Alto is also in walking distance Town & Country Center is walking distance and the Stanford Shopping Center is in walking distance so much to do and see! And Cantor Art Center so so much!

2. Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)

333 Coyote Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA http://www.parc.com/

Excellent

100%

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5.0 based on 5 reviews

3. Stanford Memorial Church

450 Serra Mall Bldg 500, Palo Alto, CA 94305-2090 +1 650-723-1762 [email protected] http://religiouslife.stanford.edu/memorial-church/stanford-memorial-church-information

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80%

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5.0 based on 65 reviews

Reviewed By wahine1 - Palo Alto, United States

This Church is remarkable. The stained glass windows are so well done with stories behind them. The structure is art in itself.So many events take place here because the atmosphere is calm yet there seems to be a wonderful energy there as well.. , "Mem Chu" is how the Memorial Church is referred to by most in the area. It is worth the trip to learn about the history that goes with it.

4. Hoover Tower

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 95319 +1 650-723-2053 http://visit.stanford.edu/plan/guides/hoover.html

Excellent

51%

Good

38%

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10%

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4.5 based on 278 reviews

This 285-foot tower furnishes an outstanding view and houses the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace.

Reviewed By ldjs - Fort Lee, United States

Beautiful view of Stanford campus, Palo Alto and Sam Francisco bay from top of the tower. Very nice experience on a clear day. No lines usually. Definitely stop by if on campus, great pictures!

5. Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

Palo Alto, CA 94022 http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pr_los_trancos.asp

Excellent

42%

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4.5 based on 12 reviews

6. Hanna House

737 Frenchmans Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94305-1004 +1 650-725-8352 http://hannahousetours.stanford.edu

Excellent

71%

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14%

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14%

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4.5 based on 7 reviews

7. Hewlett Packard Garage

367 Addison Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2706 https://www.hpmuseum.org/garage/garage.htm

Excellent

34%

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29%

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4.0 based on 145 reviews

Hewlett and Packard started their business in this garage.

Reviewed By steelriver2014 - Munich, Germany

A spot with historical meaning and unique impact on the modern digital history in Silicon Valley. Not easy to find though.

8. Professorville

Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94302 +1 650-299-8878

Excellent

45%

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4.0 based on 20 reviews

Many of Stanford's first professors resided in the well-preserved Victorians in this Palo Alto neighborhood.

9. University Lutheran Church

1611 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306-1255 +1 650-857-9660 [email protected] http://www.universitylutheran.church/

Location: Palo Alto

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What to do and see in Palo Alto, California (CA): The Best Sights & Landmarks

1. Stanford University

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Reviewed By kjgarcia2018 - Palo Alto, United States

2. Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)

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3. Stanford Memorial Church

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Reviewed By wahine1 - Palo Alto, United States

4. Hoover Tower

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Reviewed By ldjs - Fort Lee, United States

5. Los Trancos Open Space Preserve

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6. Hanna House

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7. Hewlett Packard Garage

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Reviewed By steelriver2014 - Munich, Germany

8. Professorville

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9. University Lutheran Church

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