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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Founded1852|Population80,000|Peak80,000(2024)|CountySanta Clara County
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1852Founded: Bay Area community.
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1890Higher Education: Educational institutions helped define Mountain View's character and economy.
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1956Shockley Semiconductor: Birthplace of Silicon Valley.
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1998Google Founded: Google starts in Mountain View garage.
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2023Googleplex: Google/Alphabet global HQ.
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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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