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The Central Valley is a broad, elongated, flat valley that dominates the interior of California.It is 40–60 mi (60–100 km) wide and runs approximately 450 mi (720 km) from north-northwest to south-southeast, inland from and parallel to the Pacific coast of the state.
The California Department of Transportation, or CalTrans, has a wide definition of the central portion of the state with several multi-county districts which have "central" in the name, combining the Central Coast and Central Valley. The North Central district covers Sacramento to Chico. The Central district covers Stockton to Merced, and Yosemite.
Geography of the Central Valley — the major valley of central and northern California. Composed of the San Joaquin Valley south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area, and the Sacramento Valley north of it.
The northern part of the Central Valley is called the Sacramento Valley, after its main river, and the southern part is called the San Joaquin Valley / ˌ s æ n w ɑː ˈ k iː n /, after its main river. The whole Central Valley is watered by mountain-fed rivers (notably the San Joaquin, Kings, and Sacramento) that drain to the San Francisco ...
For Central Valley residents, high-speed rail will be a reality in just a few years. Construction of the rail line is transforming local economies, and residents say they see a broad new horizon ...
Political map of California displaying in green Central Valley of California counties. Made from Census map in PD. Date: 24 December 2007: Source: Own work based on: Blank California Map.svg: Author: Thadius856: SVG development
In a new study, scientists begin to map underground channels that are optimal areas for recharging California's groundwater in the Central Valley.
From the early 20th century, because of its central location and success of the city’s boosters, Fresno gained a reputation as the place to hold statewide conventions.