The following areas with a high concentration of computer, electronics or Internet companies have been given their own nicknames. The premier location in the world is Silicon Valley in California, south of San Francisco. See also
high-tech people.
Name Location
Silicon Valley Northern California
Silicon Beach Southern California
Silicon Alley New York
Nerd Street Philadelphia
Silicon Forest Northern Oregon
Silicon Prairie Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Silicon Hills Austin, Texas
Silicon Desert Phoenix
Silicon Slopes Salt Lake City
Silliwood Hollywood
Silicon Border Mexicali, Mexico
Silicon Roundabout London
Silicon Glen Scotland
Silicon Wadi Israel
Bit Valley Tokyo