| 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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