Edenvale is a neighborhood of

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, in

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History

Edenvale was once a town, named with reference to the Garden of Eden, because of the beauty and fertility of the place. One of the oldest buildings in the area is Hayes Mansion. The

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and historic Monterey Road runs through the area, which is also known as El Camino Real. The railroad line carries

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." The most popular recent history of the neighborhood includes Frontier Village, which was an amusement park operated from 1961 to 1980. Most of the land was redeveloped into residential housing.

Geography

Edenvale is located in

. It is bound by Seven Trees to its north, Blossom Valley to its south/west, Santa Teresa to its south/east, and the Silver Creek Hills to its east. It is one of the neighborhoods inside San Jose district 2.

Parks

Parks, libraries, and other public areas of interest include: * Hayes Mansion * Edenvale Garden Park * Great Oaks Park * Danna Rock Park * Coyote Creek Park * Hellyer Lake Park * Martial Cottle Park

Education

The following are schools located in the Edenvale area: * Valley Christian High School
Caroline Davis Intermediate School
* Christopher Elementary School * Stipe Elementary School * Edenvale Elementary School * Hayes Elementary School * Andrew P. Hill High School The public schools are in the Oak Grove School District (San Jose, California) and the East Side Union High School District.

References

External links

San Jose Strong Neighborhood Initiative for Edenvale

Edenvale Roundtable Community Association

Edenvale Branch Library

External links

{{Neighborhoods of San Jose Neighborhoods in San Jose, California