Mountain view lies in California, United States. This city is situated in Santa Clara County. Mountain View got its name due to the view it gets of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This city played a dominant role in the expansion of Silicon valley. In the earlier days, the land of Mountain View was highly fertilized. Thus, the locals predominantly practiced farming here. Since Silicon Valley is very close to Mountain View, several high-tech companies have settled their bases here, bringing several growth opportunities for the locals and welcoming people from different places to settle here. Some popular companies, such as Google and Microsoft, have workspaces here.