Santa Clara

Few cities in California have a history as closely tied to the Spanish mission system as Santa Clara. Founded around Mission Santa Clara de Asís in 1777, the city developed in the Santa Clara Valley, the broad lowland now associated worldwide with Silicon Valley. The mission church stands on the campus of Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 and recognized as California’s oldest institution of higher learning. Modern Santa Clara is also home to Levi’s Stadium, the home field of the San Francisco 49ers, amid the offices and campuses of major technology companies. Browse nearby webcams to see how Santa Clara fits into the wider Santa Clara Valley.

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