Outline of California

The Great Seal of the State of California

The location of the state of California in the United States

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California:

California – most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th, and 23rd most populous metropolitan areas of the United States. California borders the North Pacific Ocean and Baja California in the Southwestern United States. California includes both Mount Whitney, the highest (4,421 m) mountain peak in the contiguous United States, and Death Valley, the lowest (−86 m) and hottest (56.7 °C) place in North America. California joined the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.

General reference

An enlargeable map of the state of California

Names
- Common name: California
  - Pronunciation: /kælɪˈfɔːrnjə/
- Official name: State of California
- Abbreviations and name codes
  - Postal symbol: CA
  - ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA
  - Internet second-level domain: .ca.us
- Nicknames
  - El Dorado State
  - The Golden State^[1]^[2] (previously used on license plates)
  - The Land of Sunshine and Opportunity
  - Golden West
  - Grape State
  - Land of Milk and Honey
  - Where Stars Are Born
  - The Cereal Bowl of the Nation
  - The Eureka State^[3]
  - The Bear State (or Republic)
Adjectival: California
Demonym: Californian

Geography of California

California is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
- Northern hemisphere
- Western hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Anglo America
      - Northern America
        United States of America
        Western United States
        West Coast of the United States
        
        Southwestern United States
Population of California: 37,253,956 (2010 U.S. Census^[4])
Area of California:
Atlas of California

Places in California

- Ghost towns in California
List of California Historical Landmarks
- National Historic Landmarks in California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in California
  - Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California
- Category: Historic districts in California
National Natural Landmarks in California
Category:National parks in California
State parks in California
- Category: Regional parks in California
  - - Category: Municipal parks in California
List of museums in California

Environment of California

Climate of California
Natural history of California
Protected areas in California
- State forests of California
Superfund sites in California
Wildlife of California
- Flora of California
- Fauna of California
  - Birds of California
  - Mammals of California

Natural geographic features of California

Regions of California

Administrative divisions of California

An enlargeable map of the 58 counties of the state of California

Counties of California

The 58 Counties of the state of California

Municipalities in California

Cities in California
- State capital of California: Sacramento
- Largest city in California: Los Angeles (also called "L.A." and "The City of Angels"; second largest city in the United States).^[5]
- City nicknames in California
- Sister cities in California
Towns in California
Category: Unincorporated communities in California
Category: Census-designated places in California

Demography of California

Demographics of California

Government and politics of California

Politics of California

Branches of the government of California

Government of California

Executive branch of the government of California

Military in California

Local government in California

History of California

History of California, by period

The location of the state of California in the United States of America

An enlargeable map of the state of California

An enlargeable map of the 58 counties of the state of California

Prehistory of California
History of California through 1899
- List of pre-statehood governors of California
- El Presidio Reál de San Diego established May 14, 1769
- Spanish colony of Las Californias, June 3, 1770, to March 26, 1804
  - El Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey established June 3, 1770
  - El Presidio Reál de San Francisco de Asis established September 17, 1776
  - El Presidio Reál de Santa Barbara established April 21, 1782
  - Spanish missions in California
  - Ranchos of California
  - History of slavery in California
  - Mission Indians
    - California mission clash of cultures
- Spanish colony of Alta California, March 26, 1804, to August 24, 1821
  - Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
- Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810, to August 24, 1821
  - Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
- Mexican territory of Alta California, August 24, 1821, to February 2, 1848
  - Constitution of Mexico of 1824
  - California Trail, 1841–1869
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846, to February 2, 1848
  - Conquest of California
    - California Republic, 1846
    - California Battalion
- U.S. Military Province of California, 1846–1849
  - California Gold Rush, 1848–1855
  - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
- U.S. Provisional Government of California, 1849–1850
  - State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
  - Compromise of 1850
- State of California becomes 31st state admitted to the United States of America on September 9, 1850
  - Rail transport in California since 1856
  - Pony Express, 1860–1861
  - American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
    - California in the American Civil War
  - First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
  - Anti-Coolie Act of 1862
  - First Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869
  - Sequoia National Park established on September 25, 1890
  - Yosemite National Park established on October 1, 1890
  - General Grant National Park established on October 1, 1890
  - Sierra Club founded May 28, 1892, in San Francisco
  - Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- History of California 1900 to present
  - Lassen Volcanic National Park established on August 9, 1916
  - Herbert Hoover becomes 31st President of the United States on March 4, 1929
  - California Agricultural Strike 1933
  - World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
    - United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
    - Japanese American internment, 1942–1945
  - Kings Canyon National Park established on March 4, 1940
  - Summer of Love, 1967
  - Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968
  - Redwoods National Park established on October 2, 1968
  - Richard Nixon becomes 37th President of the United States on January 20, 1969
  - The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurs in January and February of that year
  - Channel Islands National Park established on March 5, 1980
  - Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
  - Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
  - Joshua Tree National Park designated on October 31, 1994

History of California, by region

History of California, by subject

History of California's state highway system
Maritime history of California
- A Spanish expedition led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo lands at a bay which he names San Miguel (Saint Michael, now San Diego) on September 28, 1542.
History of marriage in California
Natural history of California
History of rail transport in California
History of slavery in California
Territorial evolution of California
History of universities in California
History of California wine
History of California bread
Territorial evolution of California

Culture of California

The arts in California

People of California

People from California

Sports in California

Professional sports teams in California

Economy and infrastructure of California

Economy of California

California companies
Communications in California
Health care in California
- Hospitals in California
Transportation of California
- Airports in California
- Rail transport in California
- Roads in California
Water in California
Cemeteries in California

Education in California

Schools in California
- School districts in California
  - High schools in California
- Colleges and universities in California

References

↑ California Government Code Section 420.75 Retrieved Feb. 28, 2011
↑ "State Symbols". California State Library. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
↑ http://www.shgresources.com/ca/symbols/motto/
↑ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts".
↑ "Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places Over 100,000, Ranked by July 1, 2005 Population: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005" (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2006-06-20. Retrieved 2007-01-26.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of California

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Most populous cities	Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Fresno Sacramento Long Beach Oakland Bakersfield Anaheim

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