california

Noun
  1. A state in the western United States on the Pacific;
    The 3rd largest state;
    Known for earthquakes (synset 109083238)
    domain member region: achomawi - a community of Native Americans who speak a Hokan language and live in northeastern California
    is an instance of: american state - one of the 50 states of the United States
    has:
    • channel islands national park - a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life
    • kings canyon national park - a national park in California that has giant sequoia trees and alpine lakes and glaciers
    • lassen volcanic national park - a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs
    • redwood national park - a national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline
    • sequoia national park - a national park in California that includes Mount Whitney
    • yosemite national park - a national park in California famous for its waterfalls and rock formations
    • anaheim - a city in southern California (southeast of Los Angeles); site of Disneyland
    • bakersfield - a city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
    • barstow - a town in southeastern California
    • berkeley - a city in California on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; site of the University of California at Berkeley
    • beverly hills - a city in southwestern California surrounded by Los Angeles; home of many Hollywood actors
    • chula vista - an industrial city in southern California (south of San Diego) near the Mexican border
    • eureka - a town in northwest California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean
    • fresno - a city in south central California in the San Joaquin Valley; center of an important agricultural area and gateway to the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • long beach - a city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921
    • city of the angels, l.a., los angeles - a city in southern California; motion picture capital of the world; most populous city of California and second largest in the United States
    • monterey - a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
    • oakland - a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center
    • palo alto - a university town in California
    • pasadena - a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
    • redding - a town in north central California on the Sacramento River
    • riverside - a city in southern California
    • capital of california, sacramento - a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
    • san bernardino - a city in southern California to the east of Los Angeles
    • san diego - a picturesque city of southern California on San Diego Bay near the Mexican border; site of an important naval base
    • san francisco - a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
    • san jose - a city in western California located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay to the south of San Francisco; a center for computer and electronics industries
    • san mateo - a town in California to the south of San Francisco
    • san pablo - a town in western California to the north of Oakland on an arm of San Francisco Bay
    • santa ana - a city in southern California to the east of Long Beach
    • santa barbara - a town in southwestern California on the Pacific Ocean
    • santa clara - a city of west central California; residential area with light industry
    • santa cruz - a town in western California on Monterey Bay; a tourist center
    • big sur - a picturesque coastal region of California to the south of San Francisco
    • silicon valley - a region in California to the south of San Francisco that is noted for its concentration of high-technology industries
    • colorado desert - an arid region of southeastern California
    • death valley - a desert area that is part of the Mojave Desert in eastern California and southwestern Nevada; contains the lowest point in North America
    • mohave, mohave desert, mojave, mojave desert - a desert area in southern California and western Arizona
    • lake tahoe - a lake on the border between Nevada and California to the west of Carson City; a popular resort area
    • donner pass - a mountain pass in northeastern California near Lake Tahoe; site where in 1844 some members of an emigrant party survived by eating those who had died
    • golden gate - a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
    • klamath, klamath river - a river flowing southwest from Oregon through northern California to the Pacific Ocean
    • monterey bay - an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western California
    • russian river - a river in northern California
    • sacramento river - a river in northern California rising near Mount Shasta and flowing south to the San Francisco Bay
    • salton sea - a saltwater lake in southeastern California
    • san andreas fault - a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
    • san fernando valley - a fertile valley in southern California to the north of Los Angeles; includes many residential communities
    • san joaquin river - a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River
    • san joaquin valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland
    • mount shasta, shasta - a volcanic mountain peak in the Cascade Range in northern California (14,162 feet high)
    • high sierra, sierra nevada, sierra nevada mountains - a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
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    same as: ca, calif., golden state

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