Mountain View, California
Mountain View is a city of 83,732 people in Santa Clara County, California.
Why visit Mountain View
Townapedia lists 51 museums and landmarks, 58 parks and trails, 289 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Shoreline Amphitheatre, Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge, Computer History Museum and Historic Adobe Building.
September is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; December lows average 42°F.
Weather in Mountain View
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mountain View
Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the population was 82,376 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Mountain View, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Cinema and theater · 1.9 mi
Concert venue in Mountain View, California, United States of America
1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View
Don Burnett Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge
Bridge · 4.8 mi
Bridge in Cupertino, California
Herguan University
School · 4.6 mi
Unaccredited private university in Sunnyvale, California, United States
Museums and landmarks51
Computer History Museum
Museum · 1.0 mi
1401 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View
We-Su 10:00-17:00
Historic Adobe Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Santa Clara, California
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Wind tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center
Coyote Creek
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
River in Santa Clara and Alameda counties, California, United States
Green Gables
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic neighborhood in Palo Alto, California, USA
Greenmeadow
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Hanna–Honeycomb House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Kee House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Historic house in Palo Alto, California, United States
Lantarnam Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Moffett Field Historical Society Museum
Museum · 1.6 mi
Museum in Santa Clara County, California
Building 126, Moffett Field
We-Sa 10:00-15:00
Norris House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic house in California, United States
Paul Shoup House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in California, United States
39 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds58
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Professorville
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic district in Palo Alto, California
Wyandotte Park
Park · 1.5 mi
Chicken-themed open space and playground with interesting floating rocks
2254 Wyandotte Street, Mountain View
06:00-(sunset+00:30)
Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo
Park · 4.7 mi
Science museum and zoo in Palo Alto, California, United States
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Park · 4.8 mi
County park in Santa Clara County, California, United States
Shoreline Park
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in Mountain View, California, United States
Cuesta Pollinator Habitat
Park · 1.8 mi
"This eye-catching public corner pollinator garden was designed, planted and installed by volunteers with support from the City of...
46 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes289
Junbi
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.8 mi
450 San Antonio Road, Mountain View
Mo-Th 10:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-21:30
Agave Mexican Bistro
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.4 mi
Mexican bistro
194 Castro Street, Mountain View
Mo-Th 11:00-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Sa...
Udon Mugizo
Restaurant · Udon, Japanese · 0.4 mi
186 Castro Street, Mountain View
Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,17:30-21:00; Fr-Su 11:30-22:00
Baji's Cafe
Restaurant · American, Burger, Breakfast, Lunch · 1.5 mi
2423 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
Mo-Su 07:00-14:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.9 mi
703 East El Camino Real, Mountain View
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.0 mi
1249 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Big Bites Vietnamese Eatery
Cafe · Vietnamese
570 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View
Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa off; Su 11:00-20:00
Bloomsgiving
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.5 mi
301 Castro Street, Mountain View
Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Boba Bliss
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 1.9 mi
685 San Antonio Road, Mountain View
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-21:00
Casa Lupe
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.6 mi
459 Castro Street, Mountain View
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Casa Mia
Restaurant · Mexican, Breakfast · 1.5 mi
2483 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View
Mo-Fr 07:30-14:00; Sa-Su 07:30-15:00
Caspian Grill Restaurant
Restaurant · Kebab, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean · 1.0 mi
1910 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-14:00
277 more on the map.
History
The fertile land between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the shores of the southern San Francisco Bay once supported multiple villages of the indigenous Ohlone people. Spanish missionaries utilized the land for sheep pastures.
The Mexican land grant of Rancho Pastoria de las Borregas was given in 1842 by Alta California governor Juan Alvarado to Francisco Estrada. This grant was later passed on to Mariano Castro, who sold half of the land to Martin Murphy Jr. Eventually, the former land grant was developed as the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale.
The southwest shore of San Francisco Bay was settled by European-Americans in 1852 as a stagecoach station. This was after the United States acquired California. By the early 1900s, it was a shipping point for fruit and grain, as well as a center of religious book publishing.
The early pioneers were commonly buried at the old cemetery between Mercy & Church, off Castro Street. This is now the site of the present city library and park, known as Pioneer Park.
From the History section of Mountain View, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Mountain View Silicon Valley
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
5 Fairchild Drive, Mountain View
SureStay Plus by Best Western Mountain View
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
2300 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
Churches and places of worship35
Saint Athanasius Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.0 mi
160 North Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View
South Bay Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.7 mi
1904 Silverwood Avenue
Mountain View Japanese Seventh Day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.0 mi
195 North Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging32
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Mountain View Academy
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.5 mi
360 South Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View
Mountain View-Los Altos Montessori Children's Centerter
School · 1.4 mi
2246 West El Camino Real, Mountain View
Healthcare26
Kaiser Permanente Mountain View Medical Offices
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
555 Castro Street, Mountain View
Sutter Pediatric Urgent Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.8 mi
701 East El Camino Real, Mountain View
Map of Mountain View
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 42°F | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 44°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 47°F | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 49°F | 1.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 0.4 in |
| Jun | 76°F | 56°F | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 77°F | 58°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 59°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 57°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 53°F | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 46°F | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 42°F | 2.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Moffett Federal Airfield 74509 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Santa Clara County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-08-22: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-08-21: Scu Ligtning Complex Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Los Altos 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Sunnyvale 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Palo Alto 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Stanford 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- East Palo Alto 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Cupertino 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Santa Clara 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Menlo Park 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Newark 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Fremont 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Moffett Field, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain View Adobe, 157 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View, CA 6-3-2012 6-02-06 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 25, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain View CA 24, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bryant Street, Mountain View, California 1 2022-11-24, F ASTILY, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain View Fire Department Battalion 51, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 01, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to VTA platform at Downtown Mountain View station, November 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VTA Light Rail at Mountain View, March 2005, David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- VTA Light Rail train at Downtown Mountain View station, November 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View police fire headquarters from side, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 06, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain View CA 05, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- VTA Light Rail at downtown Mountain View station, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VTA Light Rail at Mountain View Downtown Station, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Train Station, Mountain View, California, U.S.A., 2010 - panoramio, Tugrul Kagan Ates, CC BY 3.0
- Mountain View CA train station and light rail, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Caltrain picking up passengers in Mountain View, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 18, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain View police fire headquarters, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 29, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SCVTA light rail car 915 at Downtown Mountain View station, Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Downtown Mountain View station building (1), November 2018, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA train station front, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mountain View CA 19, Runner1928, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stevenson Elementary School, Mountain View, California, June 2019, Baltakatei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stevenson Elementary School, Mountain View, California, dedication plaque, June 2019, Baltakatei, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shoreline Amphitheatre, Coolcaesar at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2009-0723-CA-MtnViewAdobe, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (9413319283), NASA on The Commons, No restrictions
- 762 Wildwood Lane, Green Gables Historic District, Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 4-13-28 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sun-bonnet House, 1061 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 2-04-57 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coyote Creek aerial, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pettigrew House, 1336 Cowpers St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 4-26-15 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kee House, 2310 Yale St., Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 3-48-19 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Palo Alto-Norris House, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 520 El Capitan Place, Greenmeadow Historic District, Palo Alto, CA 6-3-2012 4-45-54 PM, Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rengstorff House, Pheideaux at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Front Gate to Pedro de Lemos House, Gerosch, CC BY-SA 3.0
- USA-Palo Alto-Theophilus Allen House, Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
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