Discovering Cities in California Series - East Palo Alto

Welcome to East Palo Alto, California.
Located in region 9.
The county is San Mateo.
The city has over 30,000 people living in 2.5 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of water area.
The city was incorporated in July 1983.
The city is in Northern California.

Some interesting facts about East Palo Alto, California.
This city began life as Ravenswood, California that is today East Palo Alto. Known to locals as EPA.
Located near the San Francisco Bay on the San Francisco Peninsula this is not your usual San Francisco Peninsula city of which some are quit famous by comparison to East Palo Alto.

Bumbarton Bridge
The city is located and slightly separated by the 101 Freeway actually State Route 101.
Palo Alto and East Palo Alto do not even share the same county in fact Palo Alto is in Santa Clara County while East Palo Alto is in San Mateo County.

Things to do in and around East Palo Alto, California.
Located in the San Francisco area, Stanford University, Palo Alto and Menlo Park as well as being located right along the San Francisco Bay make East Palo Alto a great place to wonder through and offers a central location to so much of the bay areas active style.

Stanford University near East Palo Alto

San Francisco Bridge
You can enjoy the city of San Francisco see and enjoy the Pacific Ocean drive over and see the Google Plex home to Google in Mountain View or explore the wet lands and massive parks of the peninsula in the neighboring cities.

Shoreline Outdoor Theatre Mountain View
City of East Palo Alto, California web sites.
City of East Palo Alto, California City of East Palo Alto

East Palo Alto, California Chamber of Commerce East Palo Alto and Ravenwood, California Chamber of Commerce   

EastPaloAltoWeather.com