Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a neighborhood of about 37,000 in the south of San Jose, California, USA, roughly equivalent to the 95120 ZIP Code.^[1][2] The neighborhood is south east of Los Gatos, west of Santa Teresa, and south of Coleman Ave. It is named after the New Almaden Mines, which are themselves named after the mercury mine in Almadén, Spain. ^[3] The major streets in the area are Almaden Expressway, Blossom Hill Road to the north, Meridian Avenue, Camden Avenue, and Highway 85 to the north (Running from 101 in Mountain View to 101 in SE San Jose). The valley is located between a small series of hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains, with Mount Umunhum dominating the local geography. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Mr. ... Los Gatos is a town located in Santa Clara County, California. ... Santa Teresa is a neighborhood in the south of San Jose, California, USA. It is east of Almaden Valley, surrounding Santa Teresa Boulevard, with access to California State Highway 85. ... General Name, Symbol, Number mercury, Hg, 80 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 6, d Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 200. ... This article is about mineral extraction. ... Almadén,Spain, is a town in the province of Ciudad Real, within the Autonomous Community of Castilla la Mancha. ... Santa Clara County Route G8 is an important north-south arterial from the south valley area of Santa Clara County, California, USA to near Downtown San Jose. ... Santa Clara County Route G10, more commonly known along the majority of its route as Blossom Hill Road is an important east-west arterial roadway through the Almaden Valley area of Santa Clara County, California, in Silicon Valley. ... Route 85 through much of Saratoga and Los Gatos is a sunken highway. ... The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California, United States. ... Mount Umunhum (Ohlone, possibly meaning hummingbird resting place) is the second highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California (after Loma Prieta Peak). ...

Like its Spanish namesake, California's Almaden had a number of quicksilver mines. They produced mercury, which was used during gold extraction in the California Gold Rush, but all the mines are now disused and have been converted into Almaden Quicksilver County Park. Despite their closure, there still remains a high mercury content in the nearby creeks and rivers, and signs are posted alongside them warning people not to eat the fish. Even still, many of the names in Almaden still retain their mercury mine themes. For example, there are streets called Silver Lode Lane and Silver Mine Drive (the latter of which was renamed). Also, many places in Almaden still use the name Quicksilver. Local BS consultant Alex Dolmatch says Almaden is where it's at. General Name, Symbol, Number mercury, Hg, 80 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 6, d Appearance silvery Standard atomic weight 200. ... Gold extraction or recovery from its ores may require a combination of comminution, mineral processing, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical processes to be performed on the ore. ... The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutters Mill. ... Almaden Quicksilver County Park is a 4,147 acres (17 km²) park that includes the grounds of former mercury (quicksilver) mines adjacent to south San Jose, California, USA. The parks elevation varies greatly--the most used entrances (on the east side of the park) are less than 600 feet...

As part of the Silicon Valley, the main industry in the neighborhood is now high technology research and development; IBM's Almaden Research Center is located there.^[4] The neighborhood is primarily upper class, with homes owned by local professionals, scientists, athletes, and Silicon Valley executives.^[5] A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ... International Business Machines Corporation (known as IBM or Big Blue; NYSE: IBM) is a multinational computer technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company is one of the few information technology companies with a continuous history dating back to the 19th century. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: A page of links If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ... Upper class refers to the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. ...

Schools

Schools in the area include: ^{[6] [7]}

High Schools

• Leland High School

Joe "Kerwizzle" Kerwin rides the short bus to school. Leland High School is a public high school located in the Almaden Valley in San Jose, California, USA in the San Jose Unified School District. ...

Middle Schools

• Bret Harte Middle School
• Castillero Middle School

this school sucks ...

Elementary Schools

• Los Alamitos Elementary School
• Guadalupe Elementary School
• Simonds Elementary School
• Graystone Elementary School
• Williams Elementary School

Guadalupe Elementary School is a public elementary school in the Almaden Valley area of San Jose, California, United States in the Union School District. ...

References

1. ^ MyAlmaden Website
2. ^ Almaden Valley Community Association (AVCA) Website
3. ^ AVCA About Almaden Valley
4. ^ IBM's Almaden Research Center
5. ^ Census Data for 95120
6. ^ MyAlmaden List Of Schools
7. ^ AVCA List Of Schools