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California, the most populous state in America, is a study in contrasts. In addition to the major cities along the coast, there are hundreds of mountains and 25 million acres of desert in the state.
Featured Article: Geography of Fresno
Fresno, California, a city and the seat of Fresno County. It lies in the fertile San Joaquin Valley near the Sierra Nevada range, about 160 miles (260 km) southeast of San Francisco. See more »
Geography of Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California, a city along the Pacific Ocean in Orange County, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, California, a city in Los Angeles County, five miles (8 km) south-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Inglewood
Inglewood, California, a city in Los Angeles County. Inglewood is nine miles (14 km) southwest of downtown Los Angeles, near Los Angeles International Airport.
See more »Geography of Irvine
Irvine, California, a city in Orange County. Irvine lies about 40 miles (65 km) southeast of Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of La Habra
La Habra, California, a city in Orange County and a southeastern suburb of Los Angeles.
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La Mesa, California, a city in San Diego County and an eastern suburb of San Diego.
See more »Geography of La Mirada
La Mirada, California, a city in Los Angeles County and a southeastern suburb of Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of La Puente
La Puente, California, a city in Los Angeles County, just east of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Lakewood
Lakewood, California, a city in Los Angeles County, just north of Long Beach. It is mainly residential.
See more »Geography of Livermore
Livermore, California, a city in Alameda County. Livermore lies about 40 miles (64 km) east-southeast of San Francisco, in the Livermore Valley, a major wine-growing region.
See more »Geography of Lodi
Lodi, California, a city in San Joaquin County. Lodi is 30 miles (48 km) south of Sacramento.
See more »Geography of Lompoc
Lompoc, California, a city in Santa Barbara County. Lompoc is located in southern California, about 130 miles (210 km) west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
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Long Beach, California, a city in Los Angeles County. It is on San Pedro Bay, adjoining the southernmost part of Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Lynwood
Lynwood, California, a city in Los Angeles County. It is about 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Modesto
Modesto, California, the seat of Stanislaus County. It is in the San Joaquin Valley on the Tuolumne River, 78 miles (126 km) east of San Francisco.
See more »Geography of Monrovia
Monrovia California, a mainly residential city in Los Angeles County, 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Montebello
Montebello, California, a city in Los Angeles County, seven miles (11 km) east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Monterey
Monterey, California, a city in Monterey County. It is on Monterey Bay, about 80 miles (130 km) south-southeast of San Francisco.
See more »Geography of Monterey Park
Monterey Park, California, a city in Los Angeles County, six miles (10 km) east of downtown Los Angeles.
See more »Geography of Mountain View
Mountain View, California, a city in Santa Clara County. It is 32 miles (51 km) southeast of downtown San Francisco.
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