OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

The most famous place in Cupertino is Apple Park, where Apple has its headquarters. The main building is shaped like a giant ring and is so big that over 12,000 people work inside it! There is also the Apple Park Visitor Center, where anyone can visit and see Apple products. Memorial Park is a fun place with playgrounds, picnic areas, and sports fields where kids love to play.

Long ago, the Ohlone people lived in this area for thousands of years. They hunted, fished, and gathered acorns near the creeks. In the 1700s, Spanish explorers came through the valley. The area was later named after a saint called Saint Joseph of Cupertino. For many years, Cupertino was a farming town with orchards full of cherry, plum, and apricot trees. In 1955, Cupertino became an official city. Then in 1977, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started Apple Computer in a garage nearby, and the city slowly became the technology capital it is today!

• Apple Park’s main building is shaped like a giant ring and has over 9,000 trees planted around it!
• Cupertino is named after Saint Joseph of Cupertino, an Italian saint who was said to be able to fly.
• The city used to be covered in fruit orchards before technology companies moved in.
• Cupertino’s schools are some of the highest-rated in all of California.
• More than half of the people who live in Cupertino were born in another country!