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Subdivisions. Charter cities. The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. [1] The state was first divided into 27 counties on February 18, 1850. These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860. Another fourteen counties were formed through further subdivision from 1861 to 1893.
- San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (/ s æ n ˌ b ɜːr n ə ˈ d iː n oʊ / ⓘ...
- Imperial County
Imperial County (Spanish: Condado de Imperial) is a county...
- Colusa County
History. Colusa County is one of the original counties of...
- San Diego County
San Diego County (/ ˌ s æ n d i ˈ eɪ ɡ oʊ / ⓘ), officially...
- Nevada County
Nevada County (/ n ɪ ˈ v æ d ə / ⓘ niv-AD-ə) is a county...
- El Dorado County
El Dorado County (/ ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r ɑː d oʊ / ⓘ), officially...
- Amador County
Amador County (/ ˈ æ m ə d ɔːr / ⓘ) is a county located in...
- Mariposa County
Mariposa County (/ ˌ m ær ɪ ˈ p oʊ z ə,-s ə / ⓘ) is a county...
- Shasta County
Shasta County (/ ˈ ʃ æ s t ə / ⓘ), officially the County of...
- Kern County
Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of...
- San Bernardino County
California is divided into 58 counties and contains 482 municipalities. One, San Francisco, is a consolidated city-county . California law makes no distinction between "city" and "town", and municipalities may use either term in their official names. [5]
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California is split into 58 counties and has 482 municipalities. [2] One county, San Francisco, is a city-county, which means it is both a municipality and county. In California law, there is no difference between a city and town. This means municipalities can use either name.
NameTypeCountyPopulation (2020) [1]City38,046City20,299City78,280City20,271Los Angeles is the state's most populous city and the nation's second-most, after New York. California's capital, Sacramento, is located in the Central Valley . Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America.
- 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km²)
- State Boundaries
- Northern California
- Southern California
- Pacific Ocean
- Geology
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The boundaries of California were defined by Spanish claims of Mexico, as part of the province of Alta California. The northern boundary of Spanish claims was set at 42 degrees latitude by the Adams–Onis Treaty of 1819. The states of Nevada and Utah, also originally part of Alta California, also use that line for their northern boundaries. The sout...
Northern California usually refers to the state's northernmost 48 counties. The main population centers of Northern California include San Francisco Bay Area (which includes the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the largest city of the region, San Jose), and Sacramento (the state capital) as well as its metropolitan area. It also contains redwo...
The term Southern California usually refers to the ten southernmost counties which closely match the lower one-third of California's span of latitude. This definition coincides neatly with the county lines at 35° 47′ 28″ north latitude, which form the northern borders of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties. Another definition for Sou...
The Pacific Ocean lies to the west of California. Owing to the long length of the state, Sea temperatures generally range from 50 °F (10 °C) in the northernmost parts during winter to 70 °F (21 °C) in the south coast during summer. The lower seasonal temperature variance compared to the waters of the East Coast is because of up-welling deep waters ...
Faults, volcanoes, and tsunamis
Earthquakes occur due to faults that run the length of the Pacific coast, the largest being the San Andreas Fault. Major historical earthquakes include, with the magnitudes listed: 1. 1906 San Francisco earthquake(magnitude 7.8–8.2) 2. 1971 San Fernando earthquake(magnitude 6.6) 3. 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake(magnitude 6.9–7.1) 4. 1994 Northridge earthquake(magnitude 6.7) Coastal cities are vulnerable to tsunamis from locally generated earthquakes as well as those elsewhere in the Pacific Rin...
Tectonics
California, when only partially explored by the Spanish, was once thought to be an island, as when the southern Baja California Peninsula is approached from the Gulf of California the land appears to the west. It is expected, through the motions of plate tectonics that the sea floor spreading now acting in the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez) will eventually extend through Southern California and along the San Andreas fault to below San Francisco, finally forming a long is...
California's climate varies widely, from arid to subarctic, depending on latitude, elevation, and proximity to the coast. Coastal and Southern parts of the state have a Subtropical Mediterranean climate, with somewhat rainy winters and dry summers. The influence of the oceangenerally moderates temperature extremes, creating warmer winters and subst...
Miller, Crane S., and Richard S. Hyslop. California, the Geography of Diversity(Mayfield Publishing Company, 1983).
Old counties. Klamath County was formed in 1851 from the northern half of Trinity County. Part of the county's territory went to Del Norte County in 1857, and in 1874 the rest was split between Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. Pautah County was formed in 1852 out of land which, the state of California thought, was to be given to it by the United ...
Below is a map of the 58 counties of California (you can click on the map to enlarge it and to see the major city in each state). California Counties Map. Interactive Map of California Counties. Click on any of the counties on the map to see its population, economic data, time zone, and zip code (the data will appear below the map ).
