Cupertino, California
Cupertino | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Santa Clara County and the state of California | |
  Cupertino Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′23″N 122°01′55″W / 37.32306°N 122.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Santa Clara |
| Region | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1955 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.33 sq mi (29.34 km2) |
| • Land | 11.33 sq mi (29.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.01% |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60,381 |
| • Density | 5,300/sq mi (2,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 95014, 95015 |
| Area codes | 408/669 |
| FIPS code | 06-17610 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277496, 2410278 |
| Website | www |
Cupertino is a small city in Silicon Valley in Santa Clara County in the U.S. state of California. According to the 2020 census, Cupertino has a population of 60,381. The headquarters of Apple Computer, called Apple Park, is in Cupertino.
Cupertino was officially incorporated (made a legal "corporation," with its own government) in 1955. San Juan Bautista de Anza's mapmaker named Cupertino for Saint Joseph of Cupertino. In the 19th century, the area was for farming, making cherries, apricots, and prunes. There was also a winery. Cupertino grew a lot in the 1950s, after World War Two, in the suburban housing boom. In the 1960s, office parks starting being built.
Etymology
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References
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Cupertino". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- 1 2 "QuickFacts: Cupertino city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Sister Cities". cupertino.org. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ Marino, Pam (August 18, 2011). "Council Wrap-Up: Birth of New Sister City, Rebirth of Charging Stations". Cupertino Patch. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cupertino, California.
- Official website
- Cupertino Courier
- Cupertino Union School District Archived 2010-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Cupertino's name and history Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine (PDF)
- Fremont Union High School District official site
- Cupertino Veterans Memorial Park
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