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Self-guided · principal city, California

County Heritage Tourism in Sunnyvale, CA

Turn the county's listed sites into routes, badges and visitor counts, run under the county's name.

Every county has the raw material for a history trail. Sunnyvale is one of the cities the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara, CA metro area is officially named after. Very few have it in a form a visitor can follow from a phone at the side of the road.

A group of people walking around a museum - county heritage tourism — Photo: Alireza Banijani on Unsplash

A group of people standing on a bridge over a river - county heritage tourism — Photo: Filip Starý on Unsplash

A vibrant sunlit street scene showcasing historic architecture and urban life - county heritage tourism — Photo: Flack on Pexels

On the record near Sunnyvale, CA

The 12 nearest

194 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Sunnyvale, CA.

Mountain View Adobe2.9 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Mountain View · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Pomeroy Green3.2 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · District · Santa Clara · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Ames Administration Building3.3 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Flight And Guidance Simulation Laboratory3.4 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Le Petit Trianon3.4 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Cupertino · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Arc Jet Complex3.6 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Moffett Field · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Rengstorff, Henry A., House4.1 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Mountain View · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Shoup, Paul, House4.4 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Los Altos · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Lantarnam Hall4.8 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Los Altos Hills · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Griffin, Willard, House and Carriage House4.9 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Los Altos · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Landrum, Andrew J., House5.0 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Santa Clara · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Morse, Charles Copeland, House5.1 miles from the center of Sunnyvale · Building · Santa Clara · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Sunnyvale, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

County Heritage Tourism in Sunnyvale, step by step

1
Scope the area, the sites and the audience
2
Build routes and badges from the listed sites
3
Add your own stories, branding and sponsor stops
4
Launch and promote it through your existing channels
5
Review visitor counts each season and add routes

What people in Sunnyvale, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sunnyvale, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

What does a license for Sunnyvale, CA include?

Routes built from every listed site in your area, your branding and stories, badges and challenges, and visitor counts you can report on. Terms are set per organization and area, so there is no single-price page.

Do we have to maintain the site data ourselves?

No. The listed sites come from the published records and are kept current centrally. You add the local stories and the routes you want visitors to follow.

How a visit works in Sunnyvale

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Sunnyvale, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Sunnyvale, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.