El Palo Alto, Palo Alto

Name: El Palo Alto
Address: 117 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto, United States

#16 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Facts and practical information

El Palo Alto is a coastal redwood tree located in El Palo Alto Park on the banks of San Francisquito Creek in Palo Alto, California, United States. It is famous for its historical significance and as the namesake of the city of Palo Alto. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°26'50"N, 122°10'12"W

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117 Palo Alto AvePalo Alto (Downtown North)Palo Alto United States

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El Palo Alto – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Shopping Center, Museum of American Heritage, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford Theatre.

~1590 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
8 min walk • Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum
Museum of American Heritage, Palo Alto
18 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Museum of American Heritage in Palo Alto, California, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the life and innovations that shaped America from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century.
1 miS
Museum, Art museum
Cantor Arts Center, Palo Alto
26 min walk • The Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, formerly the Stanford University Museum of Art, and commonly known as the Cantor Arts Center, is an art museum on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California.
0.4 miE
Nightlife, Theater, Cinema
Stanford Theatre, Palo Alto
11 min walk • The Stanford Theatre is a classical independent movie theater in Palo Alto, California. It was designed and built in the 1920s as a movie palace styled in neoclassical Persian and Moorish architecture.
0.9 miE
Historic garage where HP got its start
HP Garage, Palo Alto
23 min walk • 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".
0.7 miS
Museum, Memorial, Cemetery
Stanford Mausoleum, Palo Alto
19 min walk • The Stanford Mausoleum, located in the Northwest of the Stanford University campus in the Stanford University Arboretum, holds the remains of the university's namesake Leland Stanford, Jr. and his parents Leland and Jane Stanford.
0.8 miS
Park
Arizona Cactus Garden, Palo Alto
20 min walk • The Arizona Cactus Garden, or, officially, Arizona Garden, also known as the Cactus Garden, is a small botanical garden specializing in cactus and succulents.
0.6 miSW
Park
Allied Arts Guild, Palo Alto
17 min walk • Allied Arts Guild was founded in 1928 and is a complex of artist studios, shops, restaurant, and gardens in Menlo Park, California and is used as a venue for both public and private events.
1.2 miS
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
30 min walk • Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California, near the city of Palo Alto.
1 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
John Adam Squire House, Palo Alto
25 min walk • The John Adam Squire House is a historic house in Palo Alto, California. It was built in 1904-1905 for John Adam Squire, a Greek professor. Squire lived here with his wife Georgina and their three daughters until his death in 1930. His wife died in 1959.
1 miS
Park
Stanford University Arboretum, Palo Alto
26 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to El Palo Alto?

Nearby attractions include Ramona Street Architectural District, Palo Alto (12 min walk), Digital DNA, Palo Alto (12 min walk), Pacific Art League, Palo Alto (16 min walk), Allied Arts Guild, Palo Alto (17 min walk).

How to get to El Palo Alto by public transport?

The nearest stations to El Palo Alto:

Bus

El Camino Real & Cambridge Avenue • Lines: Boh, Ecr (6 min walk)
El Camino Real & Quarry Road • Lines: 21, 280, 281, Ecr (6 min walk)

Train

Palo Alto (10 min walk)
Menlo Park (23 min walk)