Geography of California
Anaheim - ANS-Largest city in Orange County. Home to Disneyland.
Bakersfield - ANS-Southernmost city of the Central Valley, north and west of Los
Angeles. Major industries include oil and agriculture.
Big Sur - ANS-Rugged stretch of the central Pacific coast
Central Valley - ANS-Large north-south valley between the Coast Ranges to the west
and the Sierra Nevada to the east. One of the world's most productive agricultural
regions.
Chula Vista - ANS-Largest suburb of San Diego
Death Valley - ANS-Lowest point of North America
Fontana - ANS-Third largest city in the Inland Empire. A hub for the trucking industry.
Fremont - ANS-City in the Bay Area, between San Jose and Oakland. Named after a
nineteenth-century American explorer and statesman.
Fresno - ANS-Fifth largest city in California and the most populous inland city. Located
at the northern end of the San Joaquin Valley, southeast of the Bay Area, in a major
agricultural region.
Inland Empire - ANS-Major inland metropolitan area to the east of Los Angeles
Irvine - ANS-Third largest city in Orange County. A planned city.
Long Beach - ANS-City on the Pacific coast directly south of Los Angeles. Home to one
of the world's largest ports.
Los Angeles - ANS-Largest city in California. Southern California, in a basin between
the San Gabriel Mountains and the Pacific coast. Known for its entertainment industry.
Modesto - ANS-City in the Central Valley east of the Bay Area. On the San Joaquin
River. South of Stockton.
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