Just think about being at the beach with the soft sand at your feet. Watch the steam rising from volcanoes. See some of California's famous redwood trees. The climate is great for swimming, boating, and playing at the park. California has many land regions that include mountains, volcanoes, and canyons.
California Geography
California is located in the western region of the United States. The bordering states are Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Covering 163,696 square miles of land, California ranks third in size among the states.There are 37,253,956 people living in California. Also, it is ranked first in population among the states. California’s state capital is Sacramento. Sacramento is located in the northern area of California. Nearly 466,000 people live in Sacramento. Two other major cities are Los Angeles and San Jose. Los Angeles is located in southern California. San Jose is located on the west coast. Also 3,792,621 people live in Los Angeles. About 946,000 people live in San Jose.
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Climate and weather changes offen in California.The average high and low temperatures in California are 75 degrees fahrenheit and 44 degrees fahrenheit. The highest and lowest temperatures ever recorded are 134 degrees fahrenheit and -45 degrees fahrenheit. The yearly rainfall is about 22 inches. There are five climate regions: coastal, valley, foothill, mountain, and desert. The state has weather ranging from frigid mountain tops to blazing hot deserts. When you look in the sky it might be blue and the sky might be clear but there's still snow in different places of California and some other areas in California are extremely hot.
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California has eight main land regions: Klamath Mountains, the Coast Ranges, the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Mountains, the Basin and Range Region, the Transverse Ranges, and finally the Peninsular Range. These Regions are all really unique.
The first land region in California is the Klamath Mountains. The Klamath Mountains include several small forest covered ranges in the northwestern corner of the states. Deep canyons break up some of these ranges. Also, some of the peaks are 6,000 to 8,000 feet high!
Another Californian land region is The Coast Ranges extend southward along the Pacific coast.California’s famous redwood trees grow in this area. Some sections of mountains have their own name in this region. The Diablo, the Santa Cruz, and Santa Lucia are some of the names of these mountains.
The Central Valley region lies between the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada. Central Valley extends 450 miles from northwest to southeast. This is fertile land for the largest and most important farming area west of the Rocky Mountains. A large amount of crops are produced in this region.
California’s Sierra Nevada Region is located east of the Central Valley. It forms a rock wall that is 400 miles long and forty to seventy miles wide.Some of the peaks in this area are more than 14,000 feet high. One peak is Mount Whitney which is one of the highest peaks (14,494 ft) in the state.
The fifth land region of California is the Cascade Mountains. Unlike other California ranges the Cascades were formed by volcanoes. Lassen Peak is an active volcano in the southern Cascades. Mount Shasta was once an active volcano as well.
The Basin and Range Region is part of a larger region that extends into Nevada, Oregon, and several other states. Death Valley is also a part of this region. Irrigation has made the land good for growing crops.
A group of small mountains known as The Transverse Ranges are located between Santa Barbara and San Diego. They’re called the Transverse Ranges because they extend eastwest on the fault lines. Some ranges within the Transverse Ranges include the Santa Maria, San Gabriel, and San Bernardino.
California's final land region is the Peninsular Ranges. The Peninsular Ranges cover most of San Diego. The Agua Tibia, and Laguna are included in this region. There is also a mountain system southward into baja (lower) California.
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In conclusion, California is an excellent state to have a good time. So many people come to this place for fun and time with family. Favorite activities include going to the beach, seeing volcanoes, and many more. California has a good climate in the summer for activities such as going to the Coast Ranges for some beach time fun.