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Los Altos

California, United States · North America

About Los Altos

Los Altos is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Loyola, 58km from Golden Gate Bridge.

Los Altos is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 30,671, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Los Altos sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Los Altos to your route.

About Los Altos

Los Altos High School, abbreviated as LAHS, is a WASC-accredited public senior high school located in Los Altos, California, United States, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Los Altos was opened in 1954 and is located at 201 Almond Avenue, close to Los Altos Downtown, San Antonio Shopping Center, and Almond Elementary

Read more School. Los Altos High School is one of the three Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District public high schools; the other is Mountain View High School and Alta Vista High School. The main feeder schools are Egan Junior High School and Crittenden Middle School. The attendance area includes highly affluent sections of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View, and low-income housing sections of Mountain View. Tracey Runeare has acted as the school principal since 2023, and has been preceded by Wynne Satterwhite from 2005 to 2022 and George Perez until 2004.

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Los Altos offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Los Altos located?

Los Altos is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.3852 latitude, -122.1141 longitude.

What is the population of Los Altos?

Los Altos has a population of approximately 30,671 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
30,671
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
37.3852, -122.1141

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Fire
911
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Los Altos

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Alice's Restaurant

A legendary biker and car enthusiast hangout on Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a must-stop on one of California's best riding roads.

13 km · about 25 min drive

tunnel

Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)

Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.

41 km · about 50 min drive

museum

Blackhawk Museum

Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.

50 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Exploratorium

A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.

53 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Coit Tower

Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

53 km · about 60 min drive

museum

California Academy of Sciences

A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.

53 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Alcatraz Island

Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.

56 km · about 65 min drive

bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Los Altos

  • 41 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
  • 58 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Los Altos.

Los Altos Hills

🇺🇸 United States

2 km awayPop. 8,419

Mountain View

🇺🇸 United States

3 km awayPop. 80,435

Loyola

🇺🇸 United States

4 km awayPop. 3,261

Stanford

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 13,809

Palo Alto

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 66,853

Sunnyvale

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 155,805

Ladera

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 1,426

West Menlo Park

🇺🇸 United States

10 km awayPop. 3,659

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