Redwood Shores, California
Redwood Shores | ||
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ZIP code 94065 | ||
Area code | 650 |
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.
History
Redwood Shores was built up from
It was the home of the
Geography
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
Climate data for Redwood Shores, California | |||||||||||||
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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) |
76 (24) |
110 (43) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59.1 (15.1) |
62.7 (17.1) |
65.3 (18.5) |
69.8 (21.0) |
72.1 (22.3) |
75.3 (24.1) |
77.5 (25.3) |
78.4 (25.8) |
77.5 (25.3) |
74.2 (23.4) |
65.3 (18.5) |
58.6 (14.8) |
69.7 (20.9) |
Mean daily minimum °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
Major technology companies maintain headquarters in Redwood Shores, among them Imperva and Electronic Arts. The community also includes a branch of Ernst & Young, the West Coast office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges,[8] and the headquarters of Relayware. 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
The Redwood Shores Branch of the Redwood City Public Library serves the community. 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
The community of Redwood Shores is served by the Belmont – Redwood Shores School District, which maintains the two schools located in Redwood Shores and five more schools in Belmont.
Wildlife
References
- ^ Gonzales, Roberta (April 24, 2015). "Why Is 'Climate Best By Government Test' The Slogan For Redwood City?". KPIX 5. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Redwood Shores". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. April 6, 1998. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-89863-297-2
- ISBN 0-8415-0233-1
- ^ RCPL: Redwood Shores: A Short History
- ^ ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Average Climate for Redwood City, California". The Weather Channel. October 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- ^ https://www.weil.com/locations/silicon-valley
- ^ "Canada Goose Control in the Shores". Redwood Shores Community Association. February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2018.