Barron Creek
Barron Creek is a 5.8-mile-long northward-flowing stream originating in the lower foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Los Altos Hills in Santa Clara County, California, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Palo Alto, California, US
- Also known as: “Dry Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Girls’ Middle School and Sofia University.
The Girls’ Middle School
School
The Girls' Middle School, commonly known as GMS, is an independent nonsectarian middle school for girls located in Palo Alto, California, United States.
Sofia University
University
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Sofia University is a private for-profit university with two locations in California, one in Costa Mesa and the other in Palo Alto. It was originally founded as the California Institute of Transpersonal Psychology by Robert Frager and James Fadiman in 1975.
The Foster Museum
Museum
The Foster Museum is a private non-profit single-artist museum located in Palo Alto, California, United States dedicated to the watercolor wilderness Journeys of artist-explorer Tony Foster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Green Gables and Professorville.
Green Gables
Neighborhood
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Green Gables is a 1950s subdivision located in Palo Alto, California, United States. The subdivision was developed by Joseph Eichler, whose company built its first 63 homes in 1950.
Professorville
Neighborhood
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Professorville is a registered historic district in Palo Alto, California containing homes that were built by Stanford University professors. The historic district is bounded by Addison Avenue, Waverley Street, Kingsley Avenue, and Ramona Street. Professorville is situated 2½ miles west of Barron Creek.
College Terrace
Neighborhood
College Terrace is a neighborhood in the city of Palo Alto, California, adjacent to Stanford University. College Terrace is situated 2½ miles west of Barron Creek.
Barron Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Barron Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Barron Creek”
- Cebuano: “Barron Creek”
- Venetian: “Barron”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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