Shirley Futch Plaza ~ Computer Training Center: Travel Day -> California

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Travel Day -> California

California, a western U.S. state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff-lined beaches, redwood forest, the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mojave Desert. The city of Los Angeles is the seat of the Hollywood entertainment industry. Hilly San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and cable cars.

Abbreviation: CA

Capital: Sacramento

Temperature: 88 degrees, sunny

Time: 10:15AM (3 hours behind us)

State Nickname: “The Golden State” has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each spring throughout the state.

Population: 39.35 million (12.8 in PA)

Size: 163,696 square miles (46,000 in PA)

Statehood: September 9, 1850

State Flag:

The original flag, designed by William Todd, was first raised at Sonoma. Both flags show the brown California grizzly as a symbol of strength. The red of the star and bar symbolizes courage, and the star itself represents sovereignty. A white background was used to suggest purity.

State Bird:

California Quail

State Flower:

California Poppy

State Tree:

California Redwood

The primary difference between sequoias and redwoods is their habitat. Redwoods live near the coast, while sequoias live in subalpine regions of California. Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world. Sequoias are the biggest, if measured by circumference and volume.

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