Jasper Ridge
Jasper Ridge is a ridge in San Mateo, California and has an elevation of 577 feet. Jasper Ridge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Westridge, as well as near the village Ladera.Places of Interest
Highlights include Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Nature reserve
The Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve is a 1,190 acres nature preserve and biological field station formally established as a reserve in 1973. The biological preserve is owned by Stanford University, and is part of the Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Research institute
Photo: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, originally named the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, is a federally funded research and development center in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Searsville Dam
Dam
Photo: Efly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Searsville Dam is a masonry dam in San Mateo County, California, that was completed in 1892, one year after the founding of Stanford University, and impounds Corte Madera Creek to form a reservoir known as Searsville Reservoir or Searsville Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ladera and Woodside.
Ladera
Village
Ladera is a census-designated place in southern San Mateo County, California, adjacent to Portola Valley. Primarily a residential community, it comprises approximately 520 homes, governed by the Ladera Community Association. Ladera is situated 1½ miles east of Jasper Ridge.
Woodside
Photo: Jawed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Woodside is a small town on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is considered one of the wealthiest towns in the United States, and is home to many celebrities and executives. Despite its small size, Woodside features many local attractions.
Portola Valley
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Portola Valley is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. The city is in San Mateo County and is south of Woodside and west of Menlo Park.
Jasper Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 577 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.40799° or 37° 24′ 29″ northLongitude
-122.22691° or 122° 13′ 37″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
849VCQ5F+56GeoNames ID
5360466
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