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California (/ ˌ k æ l ɪ ˈ f ɔːr n j ə ˌ-n i. ə / ⓘ KAL-ih-FORN-yə, - FOR-nee-ə) is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south.
The culture of California is tied to the culture of the United States as a whole. However, there are features that are unique to California. With roots in the cultures of Spain, Asia, Mexico, and the eastern United States, California integrates foods, languages and traditions from all over the world. Spain had explored the present state during ...
Clear Lake ( Pomo: Lypoyomi) [2] [3] is a natural freshwater lake in Lake County in the U.S. state of California, north of Napa County and San Francisco. It is the largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the state, with 68 square miles (180 km 2) of surface area.
782. Calico is a ghost town and former mining town in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Calico Mountains of the Mojave Desert region of Southern California, it was founded in 1881 as a silver mining town, and was later converted into a county park named Calico Ghost Town. Located off Interstate 15, it lies 3 miles ...
105 True or False Questions. 1. An atom is the smallest particle. Answer: False – there are subatomic particles that are smaller. 2. Arachnophobia is the fear of bathing. Answer: False ...
Geography. There are three main deserts in California: the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Desert, and the Great Basin Desert.: 408 The Mojave Desert is bounded by the Tehachapi Mountains on the northwest, the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountains on the south, and extends eastward to California's borders with Arizona and Nevada; it also forms portions of northwest Arizona.
Davis, California. / 38.55389°N 121.73806°W / 38.55389; -121.73806. Davis is the most populous city in Yolo County, California, United States. Located in the Sacramento Valley region of Northern California, the city had a population of 66,850 in 2020, [11] not including the on-campus population of the University of California, Davis ...
Coastal California is heavily influenced by east–west distances to the cold California Current (dominated by it) and microclimates due to hills and coast ranges, having strong ecological effects, summer and winter temperatures other than occasional heat waves are heavily moderated by ocean currents and fog with strong Seasonal lags compared ...