Matadero Creek

Matadero Creek is a stream originating in the foothills of the in , 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 .
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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.

Railway station
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is a Caltrain station located in . It stops at the historical town center of Mayfield, which was annexed by the town of Palo Alto in 1925.

Park
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Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include College Terrace and Professorville.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the city of , adjacent to Stanford University.

Neighborhood
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is a registered historic district in containing homes that were built by Stanford University professors. The historic district is bounded by Addison Avenue, Waverley Street, Kingsley Avenue, and Ramona Street. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Matadero Creek.

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lies in the South Bay and the southern 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

Latitude
37.42411° or 37° 25′ 27″ north
Longitude
-122.13357° or 122° 8′ 1″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
849VCVF8+JH
Geo­Names ID
5371044
Wiki­data ID
Q6785944
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Satellite Map

Discover Matadero Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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