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Modesto is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, United States. With a population of 218,069 according to 2022 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, it is the 19th largest city in California.
Apr 11, 2024 · Show More. Modesto, city, seat (1871) of Stanislaus county, central California, U.S. It is situated on the Tuolumne River in the northern San Joaquin Valley, 94 miles (151 km) southeast of San Francisco. Founded in 1870 by the Central Pacific Railroad, it was named Modesto (Spanish: “Modesty”) when W.C. Ralston, a railway director ...
The Modesto Arch displays the city's motto: "Water Wealth Contentment Health." Modesto ( Spanish for "modest") [1] is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. [2] As of 2020, 218,464 people lived in Modesto. [3] Modesto is in the Central Valley. It is on the Tuolumne River and near the Stanislaus River .
