50 Interesting & Fun Facts About California State Visual Story

By Sarah Hartness

Introduction

50 Interesting & Fun Facts About California State Visual Story

There are a lot of interesting and fun facts about California state to learn, including...

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Fun Facts for California

First up, here are some fun facts of California...

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The name California comes from a novel

The 1510 book "Las Sergas de Esplandián" by Garci Rodriguez is about warriors living on...

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The state capital of Sacramento is only the sixth largest city

Sacramento has a population of 525,041 people, which is much less than the biggest cities...

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When measuring land area, California is the third largest state

California covers a total area of 163,695 square miles. It covers 155,779 square miles of...

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California has the most major league sports team of any state

There are 21 professional sports teams in the state. There are five MLB teams, four...

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California has more US National Parks than any other state

California is home to nine national parks, one more than Alaska, which has the second...

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San Bernardino County is the largest in the country

It is not the most populated, but it is the biggest, covering 20,160 square miles...

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California has hosted the winter and summer Olympics

It is the only US state to have held both games. The 1932 Summer Olympics...

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Disneyland Anaheim was the first Disney Park to open in the world

Disneyland in Anaheim opened on July 17, 1955, and Walt Disney supervised the design and...

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The largest tree by volume in the world is in California

There is a giant sequoia tree in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. It's called...

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A 380-foot-tall Redwood tree in California is the tallest in the world

Even taller than General Sherman is the Hyperion, which is a 380-foot-tall Redwood tree. The...

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The largest economy of any state in the US is California's

The high economic production comes from various industries and places, including technology, entertainment, and agriculture...

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Many inventions come from California

Some of the most popular items include Barbie, Nicotine Patches, and the Hula Hoop. Others...

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Interesting Facts About California

Now it's time for some interesting California facts...

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There are cable cars in San Francisco dating back to the 1870s

The cars were one of the biggest inventions in transportation history. The cars were designated...

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The grizzly bear is the official animal of California

However, there are actually no wild grizzly bears living in California. They used to be...

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Kings Canyon National Park has the largest grove of sequoia trees in the world

The grove is in the Redwood Canyon park section. The other part of the park...

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The Mojave Desert in CA is the smallest desert in North America

The desert covers 25,000 square miles in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. It is the...

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California is over 170 years old

It became the 31st state in the United States in 1850. However, the United States...

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California's State Water Project runs for more than 705 miles through the state

It covers over two-thirds of the state, running from Oroville in the Central Valley south...

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Silicon Valley is the world's technology headquarters

The area is in San Jose and the surrounding area south of San Francisco Bay...

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The population of California is over 39 million people

Two cities in the state have millions of people living in them. Los Angeles has...

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California has a diverse population

The state does not have a majority ethnic group. The most prominent group is Latinos...

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California has some of the highest costs of living

It is one of the top three highest costs of living states after Hawaii and...

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Many famous foods were created in California

Some of the delicious foods made in California include the Egg McMuffin, California Rolls, and...

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Funny Facts About California

California is big, so there are even some funny and amazing facts about California to...

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The state slogan of California is "Eureka"

The Greek word meaning "I found it" was used often during the Gold Rush by...

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California has "watermelon snow" in the Sierra Nevada Mountains

When the snow builds up on the mountains, usually in the summer, it looks pink...

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Fresno is often called the "Raisin Capital of the World"

All the raisins produced within the United States are within a 60-mile radius of Fresco...

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California is called the avocado capital of the world

California grows 90% of the avocados grown in the United States. The state produced 135,500...

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California produces the most almonds in the United States

California produces many types of nuts, including walnuts, pistachios, and pecans, but the most popular...

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Weird Facts About California

Ready for some weird California facts and history? Read on for more information...

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The Golden Gate Bridge was not supposed to be red

It was supposed to be painted with bright blue and yellow stripes to be visible...

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For less than one month in 1846, California was the Independent California Republic

After the Bear Flag Revolt, the American settlers in California created the Independent California Republic...

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Death Valley has the lowest point in North America

The Badwater Basin, part of the valley, is the lowest point in the park at...

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There are animals that only live in California

The animals include the tule elk, the California clapper rail bird, the San Francisco garter...

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The highest and lowest points are within 100 miles of each other

Mount Whitney and Death Valley are just 85 miles from each other in Inyo County...

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History Facts About California

With such a detailed past, there are a lot of historical facts about California, too...

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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo went on the first European expedition to the West Coast

Cabrillo left Mexico and landed in what is now San Diego. He continued exploring up...

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The Bear Flag Revolt is how California came under the control of American settlers

The revolt started when American settlers and the Mexican people who initially controlled the territory...

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More than 300,000 people came to the Sacramento area during the California Gold Rush

Although digging for gold was difficult, the people here found more than two billion dollars...

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California was divided during the Civil War

It was divided similarly to how the US was divided, with the north and south...

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The largest mass migration in the US brought 200,000 people to California

The Dust Bowl in the 1930s caused millions of people to migrate out of the...

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Cool Facts About California

There are also a lot of cool California facts to discover...

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California's nickname is the "Golden State"

It was designated the official nickname in 1968. Part of the name comes from the...

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Redwood National Park has the tallest trees on Earth

The Redwood trees grow to be more than 380 feet tall and have lived in...

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Sequoia National Park is the second oldest US national park

The park opened on September 25, 1890. The state created the park to protect the...

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Yosemite National Park has one of the tallest waterfalls in the world

Yosemite Falls is 2,425 feet tall, putting it in the top 20 tallest waterfalls in...

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Scary Facts About California

Next up are some scary fun facts on California...

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Bodie is the official ghost town of California

The town thrived during the Gold Rush, but it was abandoned once all the gold...

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Death Valley National Park is one of the hottest places on Earth

The hottest temperature recorded at the park was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in July 1913. There...

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California experiences over 175,000 earthquakes every year

There is an earthquake in California every three minutes. But nearly all of them are...

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California's biggest earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2

The earthquake happened on January 9, 1857, in Fort Tejon. It left two dead and...

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Random Facts About California

Finally, this article will end with some random facts about California...

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The largest natural outdoor amphitheater is The Hollywood Bowl

The amphitheater holds 17,500 people, and it opened more than a century ago on July...

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Clear Lake is California's largest natural lake

It is a freshwater lake that covers 68 square miles. Native Americans settled in the...

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The California state flag has a grizzly bear on it that symbolizes strength

It was first flown in 1846 when the state declared itself as the California Republic...

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The highest point in the lower 48 states is in California at Mount Whitney

The peak of the mountain is 14,494 feet high. It was named after Josiah Dwight...

Conclusion

Conclusion

California has a lot of history, which is exemplified in its state flag and nickname...

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