In 1891, former California governor and U.S. senator Leland Stanford and his wife Jane opened the doors of a new university. The objective: to provide opportunities that they had wanted for their only son, Leland, Jr.

Leland Stanford Junior University is located 35 miles south of San Francisco, 20 miles north of San Jose and right next door to Palo Alto in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Let our Visitor Information Services staff guide you on your visit to “the Farm.”