Morgan Hill
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| Location in California | |||
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| Foundation : | November 10, 1906 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Santa Clara County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 8 ′ N , 121 ° 39 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 37,882 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,254.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 30.2 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) of which 30.2 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 107 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 95037, 95038 | ||
| Area code : | +1 408 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-49278 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1659174 | ||
| Website : | www.morgan-hill.ca.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Steve Tate | ||
Morgan Hill is a city in Santa Clara County in the US state California , with 37,882 inhabitants (as of 2010 ). The geographical coordinates are: 37.13 ° north, 121.64 ° west. The urban area has a size of 30.2 km².
Founded on November 10, 1906, the city was named after Hiram Morgan Hill, a San Francisco resident who built a country estate there in 1884. From a cattle and fruit growing community, the place has developed into a satellite city for the high-tech industries in Silicon Valley . The outline of El Toro, a peculiar hill that overshadows the city to the west, is recognizable in the city's seal and corporate logo.
sons and daughters of the town
- Daniel Holloway (* 1987), track and road cyclist
Web links
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