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| • | Almaden Valley (often just called Almaden) is a neighborhood in the south of San Jose, California, USA, roughly equivalent to the 95120 ZIP Code. The neighborhood is east of Cambrian Park, and west of Santa Teresa. It is named after the New Almaden Mines, which are themselves named after the mercury mine in Almaden, Spain.
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. 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.
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.
The neighborhood is primarily upper-middle class, with homes owned by local professionals, scientists, and Silicon Valley executives. The major streets in the area are Almaden Expressway, Blossom Hill Road, and California State Highway 85. The valley is located between a small series of hills and the Santa Cruz Mountains, with Mount Umunhum dominating the local geography.
San Jose, California neighborhoods
Source: [wikipedia: almaden valley, san jose, california]
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