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Place Name
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Mountain View
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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67,460 (1990)
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Location
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Santa Clara County, California (CA), United States, North America
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Latitude
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37°24'N
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Longitude
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122°05'W
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Mountain View
, city (1990 pop. 67,460), Santa Clara co., W
Calif., suburb 8 mi/12.9 km WNW of downtown
San Jose, and 31 mi/50 km SSE of San
Francisco, on San Francisco Bay; 37°24'N 122°05'W. Located in an
area that grew rapidly in 1960s-1970s, Mountain View is a major part
of the Silicon Valley industrial complex. Varied high-technology mfg.
It also has research organizations, and diverse mfg. industries. Fruits
and vegetables are shipped from the city. Saint Patrick's Col. is
there. Moffet Naval Air Station adjoins the city to NE.
Drained by Stevens Creek; Stevens Creek Reservoir to S; Santa Clara
Mts. to SW; branch of Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct runs through city. Inc.
1902.
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