White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto

Name: White Memorial Fountain
Address: Palo Alto, United States

#6 among attractions in Palo Alto

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Facts and practical information

White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets. ()

Coordinates: 37°25'30"N, 122°10'10"W

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Day trips

White Memorial Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Memorial Church, Stanford Shopping Center, Hoover Tower, Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden.

~220 mN
Romanesque architecture, Church
Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto
4 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford Memorial Church stands as a beacon of architectural beauty and historical significance on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. This non-denominational church was established as a memorial by Jane...
2 kmN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
32 min walk • Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores.
~360 mNE
Observation decks and towers, History museum, Museum
Hoover Tower, Palo Alto
6 min walk • Hoover Tower is a 285 feet structure on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The tower houses the Hoover Institution Library and Archives, an archive collection founded by Herbert Hoover before he became President of the United States.
~410 mW
Park, Garden
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto
7 min walk • In 1994, Jim Mason, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University, arranged for two groups of men from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea to carve the New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford University. The men were from several communities or villages of the Iatmul people and the Kwoma people.
~580 mN
Romanesque architecture, Universities and schools
Stanford University, Palo Alto
10 min walk • Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in the census-designated place of Stanford, California, near the city of Palo Alto.
~440 mNE
Fountain
Tanner Fountain, Palo Alto
7 min walk • Tanner Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. Located between Hoover Tower and Memorial Auditorium, the fountain was installed in 1977, having been donated by Obert Tanner and his wife to commemorate their son.
~50 mW
Fountain
Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto
1 min walk • Old Union Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The fountain exhibits traditional mission style architecture, and is one of several on campus used in the tradition of "fountain hopping".
~590 mW
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Lake Lagunita, Palo Alto
10 min walk • Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences.
~850 mN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
14 min walk • Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces.
~280 mNE
Library
Cecil H. Green Library, Palo Alto
5 min walk • The Cecil H. Green Library is the main library on the Stanford University campus and is part of the SUL system. It is named for Cecil H. Green. Green Library houses 4 million volumes, most of which are related to the humanities and social sciences.
~530 mNE
Theater
Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Palo Alto
9 min walk • Memorial Hall, was built in 1937 to commemorate those students and faculty from Stanford University who died in World War I. Designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. in conjunction with Bakewell and Weihe, construction of the building was funded primarily through student contributions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to White Memorial Fountain?

Nearby attractions include Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto (1 min walk), Stanford Clock Tower, Palo Alto (2 min walk), Meyer Green, Palo Alto (3 min walk), Stanford University Libraries, Palo Alto (4 min walk).

How to get to White Memorial Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to White Memorial Fountain:

Bus

Tresidder Student Union • Lines: Oca, Se, Y (3 min walk)
Tressider Student Union • Lines: Se, X (3 min walk)

Train

Stanford (30 min walk)