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California is located on the western coast of the United States. The coastline runs along the Pacific Ocean from
the Mexican border in the south for nearly 1,930 km. (91,200 miles) to its northern border with the state of Oregon.
The state is approximately 300 km. (200 miles) wide from its western beaches to its eastern deserts bordering the
states of Nevada and Arizona.
The 3rd largest state in the U.S., it contains an incredibly diverse geography, including the highest (Mount Whitney: 4,418 meters,
14,495 feet) and lowest (Death Valley: -86 meters, -282 feet) points in the contiguous United States.
No other state has the rich variety that California has, which ranges from multi-ethnic cities filled with world-class
entertainment, theme parks, and museums, to vast protected nature parks with unrestricted opportunities for outdoor
recreation. California is commonly divided into 12 main regions: Los Angeles County, Orange County, Inland Empire,
Deserts, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay Area, High Sierra, Central Coast, Gold Country, Central Valley, North Coast,
and the Shasta Cascade.
Transportation
California, especially Southern California, is definitely a car culture, with thousands of miles of highways (called "freeways"). Most locals often refer to the major freeways by their names instead of the highway number. To make matters even more confusing, the same highway can have different names depending on it's location. For example, Hwy. 5 is known as the "San Diego Fwy." between San Diego Orange County, then becomes the "Santa Ana Fwy." to Los Angeles, the "Golden State Hwy." until Bakersfield, and then the "Westside Fwy." through most of the Central Valley region. Similarly, Highway 110 is the "Pasadena Fwy." between Pasadena and Los Angeles, but the"Harbor Fwy." from L.A. to Long Beach. Even more confusing is Hwy. 101, which is the "Ventura Fwy." through much of Southern California, but becomes the "Hollywood Fwy." in Universal City, and California State Route 134 takes over the "Ventura Fwy." name to Pasadena!
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[ Recommended Places in California ] |
| Beaches-Baker Beach, Huntington City Beach, La Jolla Beaches, Moonstone Beach, Natural Bridges State Beach, Ocean Beach, Venice Beach |
| Cities and Towns-Anaheim, Avila Beach, Beverly Hills, Big Sur, Buena Park, Cambria, Carmel, Half Moon Bay, Hollywood, Laguna Beach, Long Beach, Monterey, Morro Bay, Pacific Grove, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Rancho Palos Verdes, Riverside, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Monica, Sausalito, Solvang, South Lake Tahoe, Sunset Beach, Tecopa, Venice, West Hollywood |
| City Districts-Cannery Row, Chinatown- Los Angeles, Chinatown- San Francisco, Fishermans Wharf- San Francisco, Nob Hill- San Francisco, North Beach (Little Italy)- San Francisco, Old Town Pasadena, Old Town San Diego Historic District |
| Golf Resorts-Pebble Beach |
| Historical Areas-Alamo Square Historic District, Cliff House / Seal Rock / Sutro Bath Ruins, Fisherman's Wharf- Monterey, Fort Mason Military Reservation, La Brea Tar Pits, Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala, Mission La Purísima Concepción, Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, Mission San Gabriel Arcangel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, Mission Santa Barbara, Mission Santa Inés, Monterey State Historical Park, Old Town San Diego State Historical Park, Presidio of San Francisco, Royal Presidio Chapel |
| Islands-Santa Catalina Island |
| Lakes-Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Tahoe, Mono Lake |
| Landmarks-Alcatraz Island, Angels Flight Railway, Big Creek Bridge, Bixby Creek Bridge, Bradbury Building, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Coit Tower, Ferry Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Grace Cathedral, Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hearst Castle, Kodak Theatre, Korean Bell of Friendship, Lombard Street, Nitt Witt Ridge, Old Point Loma Lighthouse, Pier 39, Point Sur Lighthouse, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Santa Barbara County Courthouse, The Mission Inn, Transamerica Pyramid |
| Miscellaneous-17-mile Drive, Big Bear Discovery Center, Cabrillo National Monument- Cliffs & Tidepools, Embarcadero Plaza, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, Hollywood and Highland, Medieval Times, Mission Bay, Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery, Point Loma, Sunset Strip |
| Museums-Cable Car Barn and Museum, California Academy of Sciences, DeYoung Museum, Exploratorium, Getty Center, International Surfing Museum- Huntington Beach, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, Monterey Maritime and History Museum, Page Museum of Natural History, Palace of the Legion of Honor, Queen Mary, The California Museum, Whaley House |
| National Parks-Angeles National Forest, Cabrillo National Monument, Channel Islands National Park, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley- Artists Drive, Death Valley- Badwater, Death Valley- Furnace Creek, Death Valley- Golden Canyon, Death Valley- Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes, Death Valley- Scotty's Castle, Devils Postpile National Monument, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Joshua Tree National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, Manzanar National Historic Site, Mojave National Preserve, Pinnacles National Monument, Point Reyes National Seashore, Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park / Hyde Street Pier, Sequoia National Park, Yosemite National Park |
| Regional and Local Parks-Devil's Punchbowl County Park, Golden Gate Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Lincoln Park (San Francisco), Malibu Creek State Park, Red Rock Canyon State Park, Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park |
| Regions-Central Coast, Central Valley, Deserts, Gold Country, High Sierra, Inland Empire, Los Angeles County, Napa Valley, North Coast, Orange County, San Diego County, San Francisco Bay Area, Shasta Cascade |
| Shopping Areas-Ghiradelli Square, L.A. Farmer's Market, Rodeo Drive, South Coast Plaza Shopping Center, The Grove, Union Square Park |
| Ski Areas-Alpine Meadows Ski Area, Bear Mountain, Heavenly Valley, Kirkwood, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mount Waterman, Mountain High Resort, Mt. Baldy Ski Resort, Northstar at Tahoe Resort, Sierra at Tahoe, Snow Summit, Squaw Valley USA, Yosemite's Badger Pass |
| Theme Parks / Amusement Parks-Disneyland Park, Knott's Berry Farm, Sea World San Diego, Universal Studios |
| Transportation Hubs-Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) |
| Zoos and Animal Parks-Aquarium of the Pacific, Monterey Bay Aquarium |
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