About Santa Clara, California:
The city is named after Mission Santa Clara, named after Saint Clare of Assisi. It was the eighth mission founded in California. As you might imagine, it has a rich Catholic history dating from the early Spanish explorers.
Catholic places of interest in Santa Clara, California:
Carmelite Monastery of Santa Clara
Santa Clara Mission Cemetery (tomb of Servant of God Cora Evans)
Traveling to Santa Clara, California:
Santa Clara is roughly 45 miles south of San Francisco, four miles from San Jose, six miles from Sunnyvale and 10 miles from Cupertino. and around 12 miles from Mountain View (home to Google’s headquarters.
By plane: San Jose Mineta International Airport (code SJC) is served by several airlines.
By car: Santa Clara is located on U.S. Highway 101, a major north–south highway that traverses the states of California, Oregon, and Washington and runs for over 1,500 miles (2,400 km) along the Pacific Ocean.
By train: there is no AMTRAK train service to Santa Clara.