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Alice's Restaurant
A legendary biker and car enthusiast hangout on Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a must-stop on one of California's best riding roads.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Milpitas
California, United States · North America
About Milpitas
Milpitas sits on the route: 15 minutes from Santa Clara, 41km from Blackhawk Museum.
Milpitas is in California, United States, with about 78,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Clara, about 9 km away.
Milpitas Grammar School, now part of the Milpitas Library, is an educational building in Milpitas, California. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1993.
The Greek Revival building (listed on the NRHP as Classical Revival) was designed by Frank Delos Wolfe to replace anRead more
earlier two story Victorian-style wooden schoolhouse that burned down in 1912. The structure was built by the architect's brother, Theodore Linfield Wolfe, in 1916 for $13,212, and had offices, at least four classrooms, and an auditorium.
During the three years of construction, school was held in a building on a nearby ranch. The building was used as a school until 1956, a few years after the city was incorporated in 1954. The current Milpitas High School traces its roots to the school. Afterward the building served various roles including as Milpitas City Hall, Police Department, library and the Milpitas Senior Center. The city conducted a restoration in 1990.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Milpitas?
Within an hour or so of Milpitas: Alice's Restaurant (32 km), Blackhawk Museum (41 km), Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide) (56 km), Exploratorium (60 km).
Are there any good drives near Milpitas?
The nearest famous roads are 17-Mile Drive, Pacific Coast Highway - Big Sur (CA-1) and Pacific Coast Highway (Highway 1).
Where is Milpitas?
Milpitas is in California, United States, about 9 km from Santa Clara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 77,604
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.4283, -121.9066
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Milpitas
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Blackhawk Museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)
Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
56 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Milpitas
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
- 67 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
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