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  2. List of counties in California - Wikipedia

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    Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.

  3. Geography of California - Wikipedia

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    Geography of California. Coordinates: 37°9′58″N 119°26′58″W. Map of California topography and geomorphic provinces. California's major mountain ranges. California is a U.S. state on the western coast of North America. Covering an area of 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km 2 ), California is among the most geographically diverse states.

  4. Yosemite National Park - Wikipedia

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    Yosemite National Park ( / joʊˈsɛmɪti / yoh-SEM-ih-tee [5]) is a national park in California. [6] [7] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km 2) [3] in four counties ...

  5. Orange County, California - Wikipedia

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    Orange County (officially the County of Orange; often known by its initials O.C.) is a county located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, [4] making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more ...

  6. Kern County, California - Wikipedia

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    Map of Kern County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,163 square miles (21,140 km 2), of which 8,132 square miles (21,060 km 2) is land and 31 square miles (80 km 2) (0.4%) is water. It is the third-largest county by area in California.

  7. Contra Costa County, California - Wikipedia

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    Contra Costa County ( / ˌkɒntrəˈkɒstə / ⓘ; Contra Costa, Spanish for "Opposite Coast") is a county located in the U.S. state of California, in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,165,927. [6] The county seat is Martinez.

  8. Imperial County, California - Wikipedia

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    25th. Website. www .co .imperial .ca .us. Imperial County ( Spanish: Condado de Imperial) is a county located on the southeast border of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 179,702, making it the least populous county in Southern California. [9] The county seat and largest city is El Centro. [11]

  9. Calaveras County, California - Wikipedia

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    1675885. Congressional district. 5th. Website. calaverasgov .us. Calaveras County ( / ˌkæləˈvɛrəs / ⓘ ), officially the County of Calaveras, is a county in both the Gold Country and High Sierra regions of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,292. [5] The county seat is San Andreas. [6]