San José sits along the Guadalupe River in California’s Santa Clara Valley, where the valley floor meets the foothills of the Diablo Range and the Santa Cruz Mountains rise to the west. Founded in 1777 as El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, it was the first civilian settlement in Alta California. Today, as Silicon Valley’s largest city, it pairs technology campuses with a walkable downtown centered on Plaza de César Chávez. The Tech Interactive explores science and innovation, while the nearby Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph reflects the city’s earlier civic core. Find related webcams in the Santa Clara Valley and surrounding Bay Area to build a fuller picture of San José.
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