Mountain View, California
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City Hall and the Center for the Performing Arts in the Downtown area
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 Location of Mountain View within Santa Clara County, California |
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 Mountain View city map, California, USA |
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 City of Mountain View
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| Coordinates: 37°23′22″N 122°4′55″W / 37.38944°N 122.08194°WCoordinates: 37°23′22″N 122°4′55″W / 37.38944°N 122.08194°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| County | Santa Clara | |
| Incorporated | November 7, 1902 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Council-manager | |
| • Mayor | Pat Showalter | |
| • Vice mayor | Ken Rosenberg | |
| • City Manager | Dan Rich | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.273 sq mi (31.788 km2) | |
| • Land | 11.995 sq mi (31.068 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.278 sq mi (0.720 km2) 2.26% | |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) | |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | ||
| • Total | 74,066 | |
| • Estimate (2013) | 77,846 | |
| • Density | 6,000/sq mi (2,300/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) | |
| ZIP codes | 94035, 94039–94043 | |
| Area code | 650 | |
| FIPS code | 06-49670 | |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277611, 2411186 | |
| Website | www |
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Mountain View is a city located in Santa Clara County, California, United States, named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. From its origins as a stagecoach stop, it grew to a large suburb with a pedestrian-friendly downtown, free wi-fi, and a population of 74,066. The city borders Palo Alto and the San Francisco Bay to the north, Los Altos to the south, and Moffett Federal Airfield and Sunnyvale to the east.
Situated in the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mountain View is home to many high technology companies. In 1956, Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, the first company to develop silicon semiconductor devices in what came to be known as Silicon Valley, was established in the city by William Shockley. Today, many of the largest technology companies in the world are headquartered in the city, including Google, Mozilla Foundation, Symantec, and Intuit. The original Byte Shop computer store was opened at 1063 El Camino Real, Mountain View by Paul Terrell, and the first 50 Apple I computers were sold from that location. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority integrates the city with the neighboring cities of Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale.
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