What is Stanford, California?
{{Infobox settlement <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Stanford |other_name = |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |settlement_type = [[Census-designated place]] <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Stanford, California, United States Post Office, March 2019.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Stanford post office |image_map = Santa_Clara_County_California_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Stanford_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location in [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara County]] and the state of [[California]] |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[California]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Santa Clara County, California|Santa Clara]] <!-- Politics -----------------> |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = <!-- Area------------------> | unit_pref =US | area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite US Gazetteer|2010|places|CA}}</ref> | area_total_sq_mi = 2.776 | area_land_sq_mi = 2.731 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.045 | area_total_km2 = 7.190 | area_land_km2 = 7.072 | area_water_km2 = 0.118 | area_water_percent = 1.64 |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1867061|Stanford|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref> |elevation_ft = 95 |elevation_m = 29 <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of =