Bakersfield | Fresno | Los Angeles-Long Beach | Sacramento | San Diego | San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland | Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine File links The following pages link to this file: California Dana Rohrabacher Los Angeles, California San Francisco Peninsula San Francisco Bay Area Silicon Valley San Diego, California Sacramento, California Sacramento County, California Orange County, California Death Valley San Francisco, California Sierra Nevada (US) Oakland, California Fremont, California San Jose, California... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Montgomery, Alabama Juneau, Alaska Phoenix, Arizona Little Rock, Arkansas Sacramento, California Denver, Colorado Hartford, Connecticut Dover, Delaware Tallahassee, Florida Atlanta, Georgia Honolulu, Hawaii Boise, Idaho Springfield, Illinois Indianapolis, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa Topeka, Kansas Frankfort, Kentucky Baton Rouge, Louisiana Augusta, Maine Annapolis, Maryland Boston, Massachusetts Lansing, Michigan Saint Paul, Minnesota... City nickname: The Big Tomato Location Location of Sacramento in California Government County Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 99. ... This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... A truck passes eastbound along the busy Highway 58 through the Antelope Valley. ... View inland (east) from Route 1 Daily June fog in Big Sur. ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the state of California. ... The eight Channel Islands of California, off the west coast of North America. ... Coachella Valley The Coachella Valley is an irrigated agricultural and recreational desert valley in southern California east of Los Angeles. ... The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California. ... The Panamint Range, Death Valley, and the Black Mountains as seen from the Space Shuttle (NASA image) Death Valley is a valley located in east-central California southeast of the Sierra Nevada range in the Great Basin, comprising much of Death Valley National Park. ... Eastern California is not a well-defined term. ... The Emerald Triangle is a collection of three counties in Northern California, consisting of Mendocino, Humboldt, and Trinity. ... Gold Country (also Mother Lode Country) is a region of northeastern California famed for the mines and mineral deposits which so famously brought the 49ers west for the California Gold Rush. ... Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties in Southern California The Greater Los Angeles Area is the agglomeration around the city of Los Angeles, California. ... The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sea, as seen from the Space shuttle. ... The Inland Empire, shaded in red (the boundary is approximate) For residents of Southern California, the Inland Empire is a popular informal name for a region located at the eastern end of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. ... Mojave Desert The Mojave Desert (Mojave is used for the desert while Mohave is used for the native people of the desert. ... Northern California (sometimes NorCal) refers to the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, roughly covering all of those counties except for the ten counties which make up Southern California. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... The Palm Springs area of southern California is a group of nine adjacent cities in the upper Coachella Valley, often collectively referred to as Palm Springs. The area was originally used to cultivate date palms, but in recent years these have been mostly replaced by nearly continuous development from Palm... The Pomona Valley, a part of the Inland Empire (the Pomona Valley is its own georgraphical area, and should not be bundled in with the Inland Empire. ... The California Central Valley The California Central Valley dominates the central portion of the state of California. ... The San Francisco peninsula separates the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... The Redwood Empire (also Redwood Coast or North Coast) is a region of California that stretches from San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge to the Oregon coast. ... San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley in southern California, lying mostly within the city limits of Los Angeles. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. ... The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in northern California in the United States. ... The Santa Clarita Valley is part of the Santa Clara River valley in California, squeezed between the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountains to the South and the Sierra Pelona/Liebre Mountains/Topatopa Mountains to the North. ... The eight-county San Joaquin Valley is the part of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton. ... The Shasta Cascade region of California is located in the northeastern and north-central sections of the state bordering Oregon and Nevada, north of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in eastern California. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal, is an informal name for the megalopolis that is the southern one-third of the state of California. ... Wine Country is a region of Northern California in the United States, known as a wine-growing region since 1838. ... The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. ... No Map Image Formed {{{founded}}} Seat Oakland Area  - Total  - Water 2,127 km² (821 mi²) 216 km² (84 mi²) 10. ... Alpine County is Californias smallest county, by population. ... Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of California. ... Butte County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Sacramento. ... Calaveras County is a county located in Californias Gold Country. ... Colusa County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, northwest of Sacramento. ... Location Location of Contra Costa County within California. ... Del Norte County is Californias northwesternmost county, located on the Pacific coast south of Oregon. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Placerville Area  - Total  - Water 4,631 km² (1,788 mi²) 200 km² (77 mi²) 4. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1856 Seat Fresno Area  - Total  - Water 15,585 km² (6,017 mi²) 142 km² (55 mi²) 0. ... Glenn County is a county located in the California Central Valley north of Sacramento County. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1853 Seat Eureka Area  - Total  - Water 10,495 km² (4,052 mi²) 1,243 km² (480 mi²) 11. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1907 Seat El Centro Area  - Total  - Water 11,608 km² (4,482 mi²) 795 km² (307 mi²) 6. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... Lake County is a county located in north central California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Lassen County is a county located in northeastern California. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Water 10,517 km² (4,061 mi²)   Population  - (2004)  - Density 10,179,716 (est) 967. ... Madera County is a county of California, located in the Central Valley north of Fresno County. ... Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Mariposa County is a county in California located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Mendocino County is a county located on Californias north coast, north of the San Francisco Bay Area and Sonoma County and west of the Central Valley. ... Merced County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. ... Modoc County is a county located in Californias far northeast corner, bounded by Oregon to the north and Nevada to the east. ... Mono County is a county located in east central California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Salinas Area  - Total  - Water 9,767 km² (3,771 mi²) 1,163 km² (449 mi²) 11. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Napa Area  - Total  - Water 2,042 km² (788 mi²) 89 km² (35 mi²) 4. ... Nevada County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, in the Mother Lode country. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... Placer County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, in the Gold Country. ... Plumas County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1893 Seat Riverside Area  - Total  - Water 18,915 km² (7,303 mi²) 248 km² (96 mi²) 1. ... Sacramento County is a county of the U.S. state of California. ... San Benito County is a county located in the California Coast Range Mountains south of San Jose. ... Location Location of San Bernardino County within California. ... Location Location of San Diego County within California. ... City nickname: The City by the Bay Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Government County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 600. ... San Joaquin County is a county located in the United States of America in Californias Central Valley, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1856 Seat Redwood City Area  - Total  - Water 1,919 km² (741 mi²) 756 km² (292 mi²) 39. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Santa Barbara Area  - Total  - Water 9,814 km² (3,789 mi²) 2,725 km² (1,052 mi²) 27. ... Location of Santa Clara County within California. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Santa Cruz Area  - Total  - Water 1,573 km² (607 mi²) 419 km² (162 mi²) 26. ... Shasta County is a county located in northern California, in the Cascade Mountains. ... Sierra County is a county located in Californias Sierra Nevada, northeast of Sacramento on the border with Nevada. ... Siskiyou County is a county located in far northernmost California, USA, in the Cascade Mountains on the Oregon border. ... Solano County is a county located in central California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Santa Rosa Area  - Total  - Water 4,580 km² (1,768 mi²) 498 km² (192 mi²) 10. ... Stanislaus County is a county located in Californias California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. ... Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the California Central Valley north of Sacramento. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1856 Seat Red Bluff Area  - Total  - Water 7,672 km² (2,962 mi²) 29 km² (11 mi²) 0. ... Trinity County is a county located in northwestern California, along the Trinity River and among the Klamath Mountains. ... Tulare County is a county located in U.S. state of Californias Central Valley, south of Fresno. ... Tuolumne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Californias Sierra Nevada. ... Ventura County is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, located on Californias Pacific coast. ... Yolo County is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat Marysville Area  - Total  - Water 1,667 km² (644 mi²) 34 km² (13 mi²) 2. ... A list of urbanized areas in California (sorted into groups by population) is below. ... City nickname:Calfornias Country Music Capital County Kern County, California Area  - Total  - Water 296. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ángeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 170. ... City nickname: The Big Tomato Location Location of Sacramento in California Government County Sacramento Mayor Heather Fargo Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 99. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Official website: http://www. ... City nickname: Capital of Silicon Valley Location Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... City nickname: The City by the Bay Location Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Government County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 600. ... View of downtown Oakland looking west across Lake Merritt. ... Santa Ana is the largest city and the county seat of Orange County, California. ... City nickname: Location Location within Orange County, California Government Country   State     County United States   California     Orange Mayor Curt Pringle Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 50. ... Location Location of Irvine within Orange County, California. ...