Redwood City, California
City in California, United States
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Redwood City is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California, approximately 27 miles (43 km) south of San Francisco and 24 miles (39 km) northwest of San Jose. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco.
Redwood City's history spans its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people to being a port for lumber and other goods. The county seat of San Mateo County in the heart of Silicon Valley, Redwood City is home to several global technology companies including Oracle, Electronic Arts, Evernote, Box, and Informatica.
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San Mateo County History Museum
Museum in Redwood City, California
0.4 mi away
Redwood City Historic Commercial Buildings
Historic district in California, United States
0.6 mi away
Cordilleras Creek
River in California, United States
1.1 mi away
Lathrop House (Redwood City, California)
United States historic place
0.5 mi away
Fox Theatre (Redwood City, California)
Notable place
0.4 mi away
Bust of Soledad Ortega de Argüello
Statue in Redwood City, California
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