Palo Alto
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Spanish palo alto (literally “tall stick”), named after El Palo Alto, a more than 1000-year-old coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) tree near the city.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Palo Alto
- A city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.
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- en:Cities in California, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:Places in California, USA
- en:Places in the United States