Poverty Ridge
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Poverty Ridge is a ridge in unincorporated Santa Clara County
, California
, east of Milpitas
. Calaveras Valley
lies to its west, while its east side slopes down to meet Arroyo Hondo
. Creeks that originate on Poverty Ridge include Calaveras and Penitencia Creeks.
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, east of Milpitas
Milpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
. Calaveras Valley
Calaveras Valley
Calaveras Valley is a valley east of Milpitas. It has formed primarily as a result of the actions of the Calaveras Fault. The southern end of the Calaveras Valley is a few miles south of Calaveras Reservoir, while the northern end is at Sunol....
lies to its west, while its east side slopes down to meet Arroyo Hondo
Arroyo Hondo (Santa Clara County, California)
Arroyo Hondo is a river in Santa Clara County, California, United States, that lies east of Milpitas. The area is privately owned by the San Francisco Water Department and is closed to public access because of its usage as drinking water. Bounded to the east by Oak Ridge and to the west by Poverty...
. Creeks that originate on Poverty Ridge include Calaveras and Penitencia Creeks.