San Jose State University

San José State University traces back to 1857 when the institution operated as a normal school for the San Francisco public school system. It grew in size and scope until May 2, 1862 when the California State Senate adopted a funding bill to turn it into the flagship campus of the California State Normal School System.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: teaching college in California founded in 1862
  • Also known as: “California State Normal School”, “California State University-San Jose”, “History of San Jose State University”, “Minn’s Evening Normal School”, “Minns‘ Evening Normal School”, “San Jose Normal School”, “San Jose State College”, “San Jose State Teacher’s College”, and “San Jose State Teachers College”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library and Provident Credit Union Event Center.

Library
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The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is situated 680 feet west of San Jose State University.

Stadium
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The , formerly and… is situated 830 feet east of San Jose State University.

The is a pedestrian paseo… is situated 610 feet southeast of San Jose State University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Historic District and San Jose.

Neighborhood
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The of is a designated U.S.

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Often called "the capital of ", …

Neighborhood
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is a historic residential neighborhood…

San Jose State University

Latitude
37.33604° or 37° 20′ 10″ north
Longitude
-121.88276° or 121° 52′ 58″ west
Elevation
85 feet (26 metres)
Open location code
849W84P8+CV
Geo­Names ID
5392210
Wiki­data ID
Q5021051
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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Swahili—“San Jose State University” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: “قوتابخانەی ئاسایی ویلایەتی کالیفۆرنیا”
  • Chinese: “加利福尼亞州立師範學校”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة ولاية كاليفورنيا العاديه”
  • French: “California State Normal School”
  • Japanese: “カリフォルニア州立師範学校”
  • Swahili: “Shule ya Kawaida ya Jimbo la California”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Saint James Square Historic District and Midtown San Jose.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Clark Library and Morris Dailey Auditorium.

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