Edenvale (San Jose)
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Edenvale is a mostly residential area of South San Jose
, California
. It is one of the neighborhoods inside San Jose district 2. The Blossom Valley
and Santa Teresa
areas are considered to be south of Edenvale, and the Seven Trees
area is considered north of Edenvale.
The public schools are in the Oak Grove School District (San Jose, California) and the East Side Union High School District
.
. The Union Pacific Railroad
and historic Monterey Road runs through the area, which is also known as El Camino Real
and California State Route 82
. The railroad line carries Amtrak
's "Coast Starlight
."
The most popular recent history of the neighborhood includes Frontier Village
, which was an amusement park operated from 1961 to 1980. Most of the land was redeveloped into residential housing.
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is one of the neighborhoods inside San Jose district 2. The Blossom Valley
Blossom Valley, San Jose, California
Blossom Valley is a neighborhood in the southern region of San Jose, California northeast of the Los Capitancillos Ridge that separates it from Almaden Valley. It is located east of Cambrian and northeast of Almaden neighborhoods. It is just northeast of the Los Capitancillos Ridge and the Almaden...
and Santa Teresa
Santa Teresa, San Jose, 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 Highway 85...
areas are considered to be south of Edenvale, and the Seven Trees
Seven Trees, California
Seven Trees was a census-designated place in South San Jose and it was previously an unincorporated pocket in Santa Clara County, California, completely surrounded by San Jose...
area is considered north of Edenvale.
Parks
Parks, libraries and other public areas of interest include:- Hayes MansionHayes MansionThe Hayes Mansion is a hotel resort in San Jose, California, United States. It was constructed originally as a mansion and has been referred to as one of the best examples of late 19th-century Mediterranean Revival architecture the Santa Clara Valley...
- The Edenvale Public library at East Branham Lane and Monterey Road
- Edenvale Garden Park
- Great Oaks Park
- Danna Rock Park
- Coyote Creek Park
- Hellyer Lake ParkHellyer Lake ParkHellyer Lake Park is a county park in Santa Clara County, California. The park is located just off of Hway 101 in San Jose, California. The 354 acre park has a velodrome and is home to Cottonwood Lake.-External links:* - official site...
near Highway 101Highway 101Highway 101 is an American country music band founded by Paulette Carlson , Jack Daniels , Curtis Stone and Scott "Cactus" Moser . With Carlson as lead vocalist, the band recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and charted ten consecutive Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs... - Martial Cottle Park
Schools
The following are schools located in the Edenvale area:- Valley Christian High SchoolValley Christian High School (San Jose, California)Valley Christian High School is a Christian secondary school located in San Jose, California. It was founded in 1956 by Dave Wallace. , the school principal is Mark A. Lodewyk...
- Davis Junior High School
- Christopher Elementary School
- Stipe Elementary School
- Edenvale Elementary School
- Hayes Elementary School
- Andrew P. Hill High School
The public schools are in the Oak Grove School District (San Jose, California) and the East Side Union High School District
East Side Union High School District
The East Side Union High School District administrates 18 high schools with a combined enrollment of approximately 24,500 students in the area of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California. The schools include 11 comprehensive or traditional and 7 alternative high school programs. An Adult Education...
.
History
One of the oldest buildings in the area is Hayes MansionHayes Mansion
The Hayes Mansion is a hotel resort in San Jose, California, United States. It was constructed originally as a mansion and has been referred to as one of the best examples of late 19th-century Mediterranean Revival architecture the Santa Clara Valley...
. The Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
and historic Monterey Road runs through the area, which is also known as El Camino Real
El Camino Real (California)
El Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions , 4 presidios, and several pueblos, stretching from Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego...
and California State Route 82
California State Route 82
State Route 82 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from U.S. Route 101 at Blossom Hill Road in San Jose to Interstate 280 in San Francisco following the San Francisco Peninsula...
. The railroad line carries Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's "Coast Starlight
Coast Starlight
The Coast Starlight is a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the West Coast of the United States. It runs from King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, to Union Station in Los Angeles, California. The train's name was formed as a merging of two of Southern Pacific's train names, the Coast...
."
The most popular recent history of the neighborhood includes Frontier Village
Frontier Village
Frontier Village was a amusement park in San Jose, California, that operated from 1961 to September 1980. It was located at 4885 Monterey Road and Branham Lane...
, which was an amusement park operated from 1961 to 1980. Most of the land was redeveloped into residential housing.