12 Facts About Los Gatos

1.

Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

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2.

Los Gatos is part of Silicon Valley, with several high technology companies maintaining a presence there.

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3.

Downtown Los Gatos has retained and restored many of its Victorian-era homes and commercial buildings.

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4.

Los Gatos was near the Southern Pacific resort town of Holy City, along the rail line in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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5.

Los Gatos is bisected by State Route 17, which runs through the town from south to north.

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6.

Sound levels within one hundred and fifty feet of Los Gatos Boulevard exceed 60 db CNEL, a generally unacceptable range for residential living.

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7.

Los Gatos Creek begins in the Santa Cruz Mountains south of the town and runs through the town parallel to Highway 17 all the way through neighboring Campbell and San Jose to the Guadalupe River, which flows into San Francisco Bay.

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8.

Los Gatos has a Mediterranean climate like much of California.

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9.

Town of Los Gatos is served by the VTA, which serves the majority of the county of Santa Clara, including San Jose.

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10.

New Museum, formerly called Museums of Los Gatos, offers exhibitions and programs on Los Gatos and San Francisco Bay Area art and history.

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11.

Los Gatos offers a variety of outdoor activities such as mountain biking, road cycling, trail running, kayaking, hiking.

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12.

Los Gatos Creek trail is a fun and safe place for the entire family to enjoy all of these activities.

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