Vieira Park

Vieira Park is a park in San Jose, California, on Communications Hill.

Vieira Park
LocationSan Jose, California
Coordinates37.28670°N 121.86142°W / 37.28670; -121.86142
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)[1]

History
Houses on Vieira Park.

Vieira Park was laid out and dedicated in 2004.[2]

The park is named after the Vieira family, a prominent Portuguese-American family of San Jose, of Azorean origin, which has owned land on Communications Hill since 1896.[3][4]

Location
Aerial view of Vieira Park.

Vieira Park sits atop Communications Hill.

The park has an outlook of Santa Clara Valley and Santa Cruz Mountains.

References
  1. City of San José Parks & Recreation: Vieira Park
  2. WayMarking - History of Vieira Park
  3. UC Berkeley Bancroft Library Regional Oral History Office - Batista Vieira: An Oral History
  4. Valley Transportation Authority - VTA BART Silicon Valley - Phase II Extension Project Supplemental Report

See also
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