Palo Alto, California |
City in California |
City of Palo Alto |
Downtown Palo Alto in 2005
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Location in Santa Clara County and the U.S. state ofCalifornia |
Location in the United States
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Coordinates: 37°25′45″N 122°8′17″W |
Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
Santa Clara |
Incorporated |
April 23, 1894
[1] |
Named for |
El Palo Alto |
Government |
• Type |
Council-Manager |
• Body |
City council
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Area[3] |
• Total |
25.77 sq mi (66.75 km2) |
• Land |
23.86 sq mi (61.81 km2) |
• Water |
1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) 7.38% |
Elevation[4] |
30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2010)[5] |
• Total |
64,403 |
• Estimate (2016)[6] |
67,024 |
• Density |
2,808.46/sq mi (1,084.35/km2) |
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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