Matadero Creek
Matadero Creek is a stream originating in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The creek flows in a northeasterly direction for 8 miles until it enters the Palo Alto Flood Basin, where it joins Adobe Creek in the Palo Alto Baylands at the north end of the Mayfield Slough, just before its culmination in southwest San Francisco Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: stream in Santa Clara County, California, US
- Also known as: “Arroyo de Matadera”, “Arroyo Del Matadero”, “Madera Creek”, “Maladero Creek”, and “Matadera Creek”
Places of Interest
Highlights include California Avenue station and Hoover Park.
California Avenue station
Railway station
California Avenue station is a Caltrain station located in Palo Alto, California. It stops at the historical town center of Mayfield, which was annexed by the town of Palo Alto in 1925.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include College Terrace and Professorville.
College Terrace
Neighborhood
College Terrace is a neighborhood in the city of Palo Alto, California, adjacent to Stanford University.
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 1½ miles northwest of Matadero Creek.
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley lies in the South Bay and the southern Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. Once best known for its prune orchards, the area underwent explosive growth with the creation of the high-tech industry in the 1960s.
Matadero Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Matadero Creek” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Matadero Creek”
- Cebuano: “Matadero Creek”
- Hebrew: “נחל מטדרו”
- Venetian: “Matadero”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ventura and Mayfield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boulware Park and Palo Alto Square Shopping Center.
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