Palo Alto -LRB- -LSB- ˌpæloʊ_ˈæltoʊ -RSB- ; -LSB- ˈpalo ˈalto -RSB- ; from palo , literally `` stick `` , colloquially `` tree `` , and alto `` tall `` ; meaning : `` tall tree `` -RRB- is a charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County , California , in the San Francisco Bay Area of the United States .
Palo Alto , California is located in Orange County .