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Suey Sing building in Chinatown, San Francisco (919–925 Grant Avenue), between the prominent yellow sign and the Bank of the West sign. The Suey Sing Association (Chinese: 萃勝工商會; Jyutping: seoi6 sing3 gung1 soeng1 wui2) is a historical Chinese American association that was established in 1867.
Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
San Bernardino County Spicer City: 1 Kern County: 93206 Spoonbill: 1 Solano County Spreckels: 1 Monterey County: 93962 Spreckels Junction 1 Monterey County: 93901 Springdale: 1 Los Angeles County Springfield: 1 Tuolumne County Springtown: 1 Monterey County Spring Gap: 1 Tuolumne County Spring Garden: 1 Plumas County: 95971 Spring Hill
Lake County Adams Square: 1 Los Angeles County Adelaida: 1 San Luis Obispo County: 93446 Adelaide: 1 Butte County Adelanto: 1 San Bernardino County: 92301 Adin: 1 Modoc County: 96006 Adin-Lookout: 1 Modoc County Adobe Corner: 1 San Mateo County Advance: 1 Tulare County Aerial Acres: 1 Kern County: 93523 Aetna Springs: 1 Napa County: 94567 Afton ...
This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California.; Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.
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. [1] The states of Nevada and Utah, also originally part of Alta California, also use that line for their northern boundaries.
The last county in California to be established is Imperial County on August 7, 1907. Since 1911, counties in California have been allowed limited home rule, with the Government of Los Angeles County the first in the nation to be granted home rule by charter in 1912.
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a metropolitan region surrounding the San Francisco Bay estuaries in Northern California. According to the 2010 United States Census , the region has over 7.1 million inhabitants and approximately 6,900 square miles (18,000 km 2 ) of land. [ 1 ]