Redwood City, California

Redwood City is a city in San Mateo County, California, on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Bay Area of Northern California, about 27 miles south of San Francisco and 24 miles northwest of San Jose. The 2020 census counted 84,292 residents. It is the county seat of San Mateo County and sits in the heart of Silicon Valley, where it is home to several global technology companies. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco. The city history runs from the earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people to its days as a port for lumber and other goods. By the Census Bureau figures it covers about 34.7 square miles, of which a little over 15 square miles is water, and one major watercourse draining much of the city is Redwood Creek.