sacramento county
california
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The City of Sacramento built along the Sacramento River.
Folsom backyard.
Sacramento County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,418,788. Its county seat is Sacramento, which has been the state capital of California since 1854. Sacramento County is the central county of the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The county covers about 994 square miles in the northern portion of the Central Valley, on into Gold Country.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,223,499 people, 453,602 households, and 297,562 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,267 people per square mile. There were 474,814 housing units at an average density of 492 per square mile.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 994 square miles, of which 965 square miles is land and 29 square miles (3.0%) is water.
Most of the county is at an elevation close to sea level, with some areas below sea level. The highest point in the county is Carpenter Hill at 828 feet, in the southeast part of Folsom.
Major watercourses in the county include the American River, Sacramento River, Feather River, Cosumnes River, a tributary of the Mokelumne River, and Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sacramento River.
The American River
Sacramento State Capitol
Prairie City SVRA
Prairie City SVRA
4th of July Parade in Old Town
Approximately 650 regular and more than 950 temporary and substitute SCOE staff work year-round providing services which complement and supplement those offered by public school districts in Sacramento County.
Sacramento County directly educates more than 30,000 children and adults, and provides support services to more than 249,000 students in 13 school districts.
Sacramento County's Department of Regional Parks maintains and operates more than 15,000 acres of parks throughout the County. Their open spaces, multi-use trails, sports facilities, golf courses, river access and picnic areas offer outdoor adventure for every taste.
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Prairie City is situated at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills, 20 miles east of downtown Sacramento and three miles south of U.S. 50. The area offers off-highway vehicle enthusiasts a variety of interesting terrain and trails for motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and 4-wheel drive vehicles. There are flat, open grasslands, rolling hills with native blue oak trees, and acres of cobbled mine tailings left after gold dredges combed ancient river beds in search of gold during the late 1800s. Beginners, as well as experts, find a variety of terrain both challenging and enjoyable.
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Sutter's Fort was the first non-Indigenous community in the California Central Valley. The fort is famous for its association with the Donner Party, the California Gold Rush, and the formation of the city of Sacramento, surrounding the fort. It is notable for its proximity to the end of the California Trail and Siskiyou Trails, which it served as a waystation.
Orangevale
Sutter's Fort
Elk Grove
state & national parks
American River Parkway
Gibson Ranch Regional Park
Brannan Island
CA Indian Heritage Center Park
CA State Capitol
Delta Meadows Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Park
Old Sacramento State Historic
Prairie City Vehicular Recreation
Stone Lake
Sutter’s Fort
tourist attractions
CA State Railroad Museum
State Capitol
Crocker Museum of Art
Old Town Sacramento
Sutter’s Fort
CA Auto Museum
Fairytale Town
Sacramento Zoo
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
CA State Indian Museum
Leland Stanford Mansion
Incorporated Cities
communities
Citrus Heights
Elk Grove
Folsom
Galt
Unincorporated Cities
Isleton
Rancho Cordova
Sacramento City
Locke
Paintersville
Parkway
Ryde
Sloughhouse
Unincorporated Cities
Antelope
Carmichael
Courtland
Fair Oaks
Foothill Farms
Freeport
Gold River
Hood
Lemon Hill
Mather
North Highlands
Parkway
Rio Linda
Vineyard
Wilton
Arden-Arcade
Clay
Elverta
Florin
Franklin
Fruitridge
Herald
La Riviera
Locke
McClellan Park
Orangevale
Rancho Murieta
Rosemont
Walnut Grove
famous for...
State Capital building
Outdoor recreation
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Rolling pastures
Farmland
you'll love it here if you...
Love the country
Love watching seasonal changes
Are a history buff
Enjoy LARPing
Like being outdoors
MILITARY
Travis AFB to the west
TRANSPORTATION
Sacramento Int’l Airport
SacRT
Sac. RT Light Rail
SacRT GO Paratransit Services
Neighborhood Ride
5 largest employers
Kaiser Permanente
Sutter Health
Dignity Health
Intel Corp.
Raley's
upper education
UCSF Regional
USC Extension
Western Seminary
Epic Bible College
Alliant Int’l University
DeVry College
Lincoln Law School
Universal Technical Institute
CSU Sacramento
UC Davis Extension
American River College
Cosumnes River College
Folsom Lake College
Sacramento City College
Sierra College
University of the Pacific
recreation
Hiking
Camping
Minor League Baseball
Fishing
Boating
Hockey
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