7 ms·Looking at the city limits, I don't understand why East Palo Alto isn't called North Palo Alto instead.by tricolon 10mo agoLooking at the city limits, I don't understand why East Palo Alto isn't called North Palo Alto instead.Aloisius 10mo agoIt's more East than North of El Palo Alto - the tree Palo Alto is named after.deleted 10mo ago[deleted]deleted 10mo ago[deleted]mikelward 10mo agoI always assumed it was because San Francisco is "North", and East Palo Alto is on the "East" side of highway 101.