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  1. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 population of 524,943 makes it the fourth-most populous city in Northern California, sixth-most populous city in the state, and the ninth-most populous state capital in the United States.

  2. The history of Sacramento, California, began with its founding by Samuel Brannan and John Augustus Sutter, Jr. in 1848 around an embarcadero that his father, John Sutter, Sr. constructed at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers a few years prior. Sacramento was named after the Sacramento River, which forms its western border.

  3. 4 days ago · Sacramento, city, capital of California, U.S., and seat of Sacramento county, in the north-central part of the state. It is situated in the Sacramento Valley along the Sacramento River at its confluence with the American River, about 90 miles northeast of San Francisco and 45 miles north of Stockton.

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  4. Sacramento County (/ ˌ s æ k r ə ˈ m ɛ n t oʊ / ⓘ) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,585,055. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area.

  5. Sacramento is the fastest-growing major city in California, owing to its status as a notable political center on the West Coast and as a major educational hub, home of California State University, Sacramento and UC Davis.

  6. Apr 1, 2022 · Learn about the history, geography, climate, and economy of Sacramento, the sixth-largest city and the capital of California. Find out why Sacramento is a diverse and affordable destination with many attractions and cultural events.

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  8. Sacramento is the capital of the U.S. state of California. The governor and legislature of California are in Sacramento. About 520,000 people live in Sacramento. About 2,000,000 live in and around Sacramento. Sacramento comes from Spanish and Portuguese for holy rite.

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