District of Redwood City, California | |
Redwood Shores Lagoon, with the former Oracle headquarters visible in the background | |
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Location within San Francisco Bay Area | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′55″N122°14′53″W / 37.5318804°N 122.2480219°W[2]Coordinates: 37°31′55″N122°14′53″W / 37.5318804°N 122.2480219°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | San Mateo |
| City | Redwood City |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
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Redwood Shores is a waterfront community in Redwood City, California along the western shore of San Francisco Bay on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County. Redwood Shores is the home of several major technology companies, including Oracle Corporation (which relocated its headquarters in 2020), Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Zuora, Qualys, Crystal Dynamics and Shutterfly. The Redwood Shores ZIP code 94065 appeared on the Forbes list of America's most expensive ZIP codes.
Redwood Shores is among the wealthiest communities in the United States. The median household income in the area is $232,928, and the median family income is $267,874.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Redwood Shores was built up from reclaimed land[3] in the marshes of San Francisco Bay in the 1960s, much like its neighbor, Foster City, but the development almost never came to be. The owner of the land, the Leslie Salt Company, filled in soft ground known as 'bay mud' formerly used for salt-evaporation ponds, but a significant controversy developed over fears of its susceptibility to serious earthquake damage because the area is between and close to the San Andreas and Hayward faults. The ensuing battle between various government agencies and business interests eventually put Leslie Salt out of business. As a result, Bank of America became the owner of the development in 1972.[4]
It was the home of the Marine World/Africa U.S.A., California park from the 1960s to 1986, when the park moved to Vallejo, California (eventually becoming Six Flags Discovery Kingdom). The former location of Marine World has evolved into homes, townhomes, condominiums, apartments, parks, preserved land, and Silicon Valley business parks with headquarters including the former headquarters of Oracle Corporation.[5] In December 2020, Oracle announced that it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Redwood Shores to Austin, Texas.[6]
Geography[edit]
Redwood Shores is located roughly halfway between San Francisco and San Jose, and is bordered by Belmont and San Carlos to the southwest. Foster City lies to the northwest and Bair Island to the southeast; both are separated from Redwood Shores by sloughs. To the northeast is San Francisco Bay.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Redwood Shores, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) | 80 (27) | 89 (32) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 109 (43) | 110 (43) | 105 (41) | 107 (42) | 104 (40) | 87 (31) | 77 (25) | 110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 60.2 (15.7) | 62.7 (17.1) | 65.3 (18.5) | 69.8 (21.0) | 72.1 (22.3) | 75.3 (24.1) | 78.8 (26.0) | 79.6 (26.4) | 78.8 (26.0) | 74.2 (23.4) | 65.3 (18.5) | 59.7 (15.4) | 70.2 (21.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 43.2 (6.2) | 45.9 (7.7) | 48.3 (9.1) | 50.6 (10.3) | 53.4 (11.9) | 56.9 (13.8) | 58.8 (14.9) | 59.2 (15.1) | 57.8 (14.3) | 53.7 (12.1) | 49.4 (9.7) | 42.6 (5.9) | 51.7 (10.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) | 25 (−4) | 29 (−2) | 33 (1) | 36 (2) | 39 (4) | 40 (4) | 43 (6) | 38 (3) | 33 (1) | 29 (−2) | 19 (−7) | 16 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.80 (97) | 3.95 (100) | 2.98 (76) | 1.08 (27) | 0.47 (12) | 0.1 (2.5) | 0. (0) | 0.02 (0.51) | 0.12 (3.0) | 1.02 (26) | 2.33 (59) | 3.64 (92) | 19.51 (495.01) |
| Source: 'The Weather Channel[7] | |||||||||||||
Economy[edit]
Major technology companies maintain headquarters in Redwood Shores, among them Imperva and Electronic Arts. The community also includes a branch of Ernst & Young, the headquarters of Relayware and a hotel (Pullman Hotels and Resorts). For many years, Redwood Shores was the global headquarters of Oracle Corporation, until in December 2020 it announced its relocation to Austin, Texas.[6]
Infrastructure[edit]
A branch of the Redwood City Library is here. To the south Redwood Shores is bordered by the San Carlos Airport.
Redwood Shores is the setting for college rowing races, including competitions among Pac-12 Conference universities.
Education[edit]
The community of Redwood Shores is served by the Belmont - Redwood Shores School District which maintains the two schools located in Redwood Shores and 5 more schools in Belmont.
Wildlife[edit]
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Pacific harbor seals have occasionally been spotted in the waterways/lagoons around Redwood Shores. The areas in and around the community are home to a variety of wildlife including raccoons, skunks, ducks, geese, egrets, great blue herons, clapper rails, harvest field mice, sting rays, jellyfish, and many other species. Canada geese pose a nuisance and the community is actively working on reducing their presence.[8]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^Gonzales, Roberta (2015-04-24). 'Why Is 'Climate Best By Government Test' The Slogan For Redwood City?'. KPIX 5. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ ab'Redwood Shores'. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 6 April 1998. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^Jeanne Thivierge. The Development of Redwood Shores. Redwood City, a Hometown History, 2007, p. 384. ISBN978-0-89863-297-2
- ^John J. Fried. Life Along the San Andreas Fault. Saturday Review Press, 1973, pp.124-138. ISBN0-8415-0233-1
- ^RCPL: Redwood Shores: A Short History
- ^ abTilley, Aaron (2020-12-12). 'Oracle Moves Corporate Headquarters to Austin, Texas'. Wall Street Journal. ISSN0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^'Average Climate for Redwood City, California'. The Weather Channel. October 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^'Canada Goose Control in the Shores'. Redwood Shores Community Association. February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2018.