Santa Clara, CA

united states

Santa Clara is Silicon Valley's tech hub, sitting on flat valley floor between mountain ranges. Highway 101 runs right through town, connecting to San Francisco 45 miles north and San Jose 5 miles south. Route 237 links east-west to Mountain View and Milpitas, while El Camino Real handles local traffic. San Jose Airport is 8 miles away via 101. The 1777 Spanish mission still operates as a working church with its original bell tower.