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Sunnyvale

California, United States · North America

About Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Mountain View, 48km from Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide).

Sunnyvale is a city located in California, United States. With a population of 155,805, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Sunnyvale 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 Sunnyvale to your route.

About Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale () is a city in the Santa Clara Valley in northwestern Santa Clara County, California, United States. Sunnyvale lies along the historic El Camino Real and Highway 101 and is bordered by the San Francisco Bay to the north, Moffett Federal Airfield and NASA Ames Research Center to the northwest, Mountain View

Read more to the northwest, Los Altos to the southwest, Cupertino to the south, and Santa Clara to the east. A small section of the border near Sunnyvale Baylands Park meets the city of San Jose (specifically the Alviso region) to the east and north. Sunnyvale's population was 155,805 at the 2020 census, making it the second most populous city in the county (after San Jose) and the seventh most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. As one of the major cities that make up California's high-tech area known as Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale is the birthplace of the video game industry, the former location of Atari's headquarters. Many technology companies are headquartered in Sunnyvale and many more operate there, including several aerospace/defense companies. Sunnyvale was also the home to Onizuka Air Force Station, often called "the Blue Cube" because of the color and shape of its windowless main building. The facility, previously known as Sunnyvale Air Force Station, was named for the deceased Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka. It served as an artificial satellite control facility of the U.S. military until August 2010 and has since been decommissioned and demolished. Sunnyvale is one of the few California municipalities to have a single unified Department of Public Safety, where all personnel are trained as firefighters, police officers, and EMTs so that they can respond to an emergency in any of those roles.

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Where is Sunnyvale located?

Sunnyvale is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.3688 latitude, -122.0363 longitude.

What is the population of Sunnyvale?

Sunnyvale has a population of approximately 155,805 people, making it a city in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
155,805
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
California
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
37.3688, -122.0363

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Worth the detour from Sunnyvale

6 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.

20 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.

48 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Blackhawk Museum

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

51 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Exploratorium

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

58 km · about 65 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.

58 km · about 65 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.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Sunnyvale

  • 48 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.
  • 63 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 Sunnyvale.

Mountain View

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 80,435

Cupertino

🇺🇸 United States

5 km awayPop. 60,572

Loyola

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 3,261

Los Altos

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 30,671

Santa Clara

🇺🇸 United States

7 km awayPop. 126,215

Los Altos Hills

🇺🇸 United States

9 km awayPop. 8,419

Burbank

🇺🇸 United States

11 km awayPop. 4,926

Saratoga

🇺🇸 United States

12 km awayPop. 30,968

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