Sunnyvale, California is located in the heart of Silicon Valley,
44 miles (70 km) south of San Francisco, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of San Jose,
and 360 miles (576 km) north of Los Angeles.
It is situated on the San
Francisco peninsula in the Santa Clara County.
Sunnyvale was incorporated on
December 24, 1912 and is 23.8 square miles with 270 street miles within the city
limits.