San Jose: Downtown Historic District: California - San Jose - Sky View 2
Few places in California have a history as closely tied to the rise of Silicon Valley as San José. Set in the Santa Clara Valley, the city lies between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo Range, while the Guadalupe River runs through its urban core. San José grew from a nineteenth-century agricultural centre into Northern California’s largest city and a global technology hub. Downtown combines civic buildings, high-rise offices and the campus of San José State University, founded in 1857 as a teachers’ school and regarded as the oldest public university on the West Coast. Its central presence reflects the close links between education, research and the regional economy.
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San Jose is best known within California for its role as the capital of Silicon Valley. Set in the Santa Clara Valley, the city lies beside the Guadalupe River and serves as the county seat of Santa Clara County. Founded in 1777 as El Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe, it was California’s first civilian settlement. Downtown combines technology offices and arts venues with reminders of its early past: the Peralta Adobe, built in 1797, is San Jose’s oldest surviving structure. San Pedro Square forms part of the historic core, while the Tech Interactive reflects the region’s continuing focus on science and innovation. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of the Santa Clara Valley connects regionally.
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