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Mountain View, California

Located in Santa Clara County, California, Mountain View was established in 1852. Google/Alphabet's global headquarters (Googleplex) is in Mountain View. Shockley Semiconductor, the birthplace of Silicon Valley, was here.
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Founded 1852 | Population 80,000 | Peak 80,000 (2024) | County Santa Clara County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Mountain View, California

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1852 Founded: Bay Area community.
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1890 Higher Education: Educational institutions helped define Mountain View's character and economy.
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1956 Shockley Semiconductor: Birthplace of Silicon Valley.
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1998 Google Founded: Google starts in Mountain View garage.
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2023 Googleplex: Google/Alphabet global HQ.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1852 Culture
Founded
1890 Culture
Higher Education
1956 Science
Shockley Semiconductor
1998 Business
Google Founded
2023 Business
Googleplex

Did You Know?

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Google/Alphabet's global headquarters (Googleplex) is in Mountain View.
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Shockley Semiconductor, the birthplace of Silicon Valley, was here.
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NASA's Ames Research Center is also in Mountain View.
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Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County, California.
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Mountain View was founded in 1852.

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