Alum Rock Science & Nature Center

Alum Rock Science & Nature Center is a museum in , which is located on Penitencia Creek Road. Alum Rock Science & Nature Center is situated nearby to the tourism office , as well as near the ranger station .
ysi-ca.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Also known as: “Youth Science Institute Alum Rock” and “YSI”
  • Address: 16260 Penitencia Creek Road, San Jose, CA 95127

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alum Rock Park and Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, in the Alum Rock district of , , is California's oldest municipal park, established in 1872 but serving as public land since the pueblo was established in 1777.

Nature reserve
is a 1,678-acre nature preserve in the eastern foothills of Santa Clara County, . The preserve is managed by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and was opened to public in 2002.

Library
Photo: San José Public Library, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2½ miles west of Alum Rock Science & Nature Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Foothills and Alum Rock.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place in , , United States and is adjacent to . The population was 6,803 at the 2020 census and it is located about 4 miles east of downtown .

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ miles southwest of Alum Rock Science & Nature Center.

Suburb
is a district of , located in North San Jose. The district is named after the family, a prominent Californio family of the Bay Area which historically owned most of the area. is situated 3½ miles west of Alum Rock Science & Nature Center.

Alum Rock Science & Nature Center

Latitude
37.39639° or 37° 23′ 47″ north
Longitude
-121.79966° or 121° 47′ 59″ west
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Height
15 feet (4.5 metres)
Operator
Youth Science Institute
Open location code
849W96W2+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44368032
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alum Rock Park Visitor Center and Alum Rock Park Ranger Office.

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