Stanford University Arboretum

The Stanford University Arboretum is an arboretum located on the grounds of Stanford University in Stanford, California. It is open to the public daily without charge.

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Type: Forest
Description: botanical garden
Also known as: “Stanford Arboretum”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hoover Institution and Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Hoover Institution

College

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The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, commonly known as the Hoover Institution, is an American public policy think tank which promotes personal and economic liberty, free enterprise, and limited government.

Stanford Graduate School of Business

College

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The Stanford Graduate School of Business is the graduate business school of Stanford University, a private research university in Stanford, California.

HP Garage

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The HP Garage is a private museum where the company Hewlett-Packard was founded. It is located at 367 Addison Avenue in Palo Alto, California. It is considered to be the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silicon Valley and Palo Alto.

Silicon Valley

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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.

Palo Alto

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Palo Alto is a bustling suburb in Santa Clara County south of the city of San Francisco. It is adjacent to Stanford University and home to hundreds of Silicon Valley technology companies, ranging from VMware and Hewlett-Packard to tiny startups operating in garages.

Menlo Park

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Menlo Park is a suburban, tree-lined community in San Mateo County midway between the major cities of San Francisco and San Jose. Menlo Park offers visitors easy access to Stanford, Palo Alto and Silicon Valley.

Stanford University Arboretum

Category: botanical garden
Location: Santa Clara County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.4377° or 37° 26′ 16″ north

Longitude

-122.1667° or 122° 10′ 0″ west

Open location code

849VCRQM+38

OpenStreetMap ID

way 109150505

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

Wikidata ID

Q628828

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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Stanford University Arboretum” goes by many names.

French: “arboretum de l’université Stanford”
French: “Arboretum de l’université Stanford”
Spanish: “Arboreto de la Universidad de Stanford”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stanford and Downtown North.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stanford Mausoleum and Arizona Cactus Garden.

California: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: San Francisco and Los Angeles.

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