Baylands marsh
On the bay side, tidal sloughs and marsh channels create fine, branching lines that contrast with the ordered streets inland.
Minimalist map poster · United States
Palo Alto Map Poster & Print
37.4419° N / 122.1430° W
A leafy grid between the San Francisco Bay marshes and the Santa Cruz foothills, with Stanford's broad campus next door.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Palo Alto in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Palo Alto, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Palo Alto at home
The map
About this Palo Alto map poster
Palo Alto stretches from the San Francisco Bay to the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and its map records that climb. The Baylands along the shore are a mesh of sloughs and marsh channels, the flat middle of the city is filled with a dense residential grid, and to the west the streets thin out into winding roads and open hillside preserves.
The city takes its name from El Palo Alto, a tall redwood that still stands beside San Francisquito Creek, which forms the northern boundary. Downtown clusters around University Avenue near the Caltrain station, and the avenue continues as Palm Drive into Stanford University, whose large campus lies just across the city line.
Palo Alto is often called the birthplace of Silicon Valley. The garage on Addison Avenue where Hewlett-Packard was founded in 1939 is a registered landmark, and many neighbourhoods are filled with mid-century Eichler houses. A Palo Alto map poster maps the whole slope, from marsh edge to campus to foothills.
- Population
- 67,000
- Coordinates
- 37.4419° N / 122.1430° W
- Elevation
- 9 m
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Region
- Palo Alto, California
University Avenue axis
Downtown's main street runs straight past the station and continues as Palm Drive toward Stanford's central quad, a clear axis across the map.
Foothill preserves
West of the grid, roads curve through open hills and parkland, loosening the map into long, contour-following lines.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Palo Alto
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Palo Alto
A map that means something
Palo Alto means different things to different people: a first startup, a Stanford degree, a family home under the oaks. The map puts campus, downtown and the foothills together in one frame, a quiet record of years spent here.
Title it Palo Alto or Stanford, add a graduation year or founding date as the subtitle and keep or edit the coordinates line. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Blueprint suits a place associated with engineering.
Order the Palo Alto posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Palo Alto map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Palo Alto poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Palo Alto poster like?
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Can I order the Palo Alto poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Palo Alto poster?
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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