| Once
covered in orchards and vineyards, Mountain View began
as a stagecoach stop and an agricultural center for
the lush Santa Clara Valley. The town was incorporated
in 1902. The City's population exploded with the growth
of the electronic and aerospace industries. Mountain
View is home to approximately 71,000 residents and too
many nationally and internationally known corporations.
Mountain View is a modern, high-tech city. It operates
under a council/manager form of government with a 7-member
City Council. Mountain View is comprised of 12 square
miles. It is nestled between the Santa
Cruz Mountains and San Francisco Bay, and located
in the heart of the Silicon
Valley. It is approximately 10 miles north of San
Jose and 35 miles south of San Francisco.
The City of Mountain View developed some of the finest
recreation facilities the Bay Area has to offer. It
has an extensive park system and an innovative regional
park created from reclaimed landfill. Shoreline-at-Mountain
View Park, built along San Francisco Bay, features an
18-hole golf course, a sailing lake and a wild life
interpretive trail. The Civic Center, built around downtown's
Pioneer Park, has one of the finest theater facilities
in Northern California. In addition, it offers a 60,000
square foot state-of-the-art library.
Megan’s
Law – The City of Mountain View Police Department
makes available to members of the public a computer
database that lists the registered sex offenders in
California. An appointment is required. Persons must
be at least 18 years old and reside or work in Mountain
View.
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