- Source: Outline of California
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of California:
California is the most populous and the third most extensive of the 50 states of the United States of America. California is home to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Sacramento, respectively the 2nd, 6th, 17th, and 23rd most populous metropolitan areas of the United States.
California borders the North Pacific Ocean and Baja California in the Southwestern United States. California includes both Mount Whitney, the highest (4,421 m) mountain peak in the contiguous United States, and Death Valley, the lowest (−86 m) and hottest (56.7 °C) place in North America. California joined the Union as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
General reference
California state names
Common name: California
Pronunciation: US:
Etymology: Etymology of California
Official name: State of California
Abbreviations and name codes
Postal symbol: CA
ISO 3166-2 code: US-CA
Internet second-level domain: .ca.us
Historic: Cal, Cali, or Calif
Nickname(s)
The Golden State (previously used on license plates)
The Bear Republic
Adjectival: California
Demonym: Californian, Californio
California state symbols
Flag of California
Seal of California
List of California state symbols, including Motto and Song
See also: Category:Symbols of California
Geography of California
Geography of California
California is: a U.S. state, a federated state within the United States of America
Location
Northern hemisphere
Western hemisphere
Americas
North America
Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Western United States
West Coast of the United States
Southwestern United States
Population of California: 37,253,956 (2010 U.S. Census)
Area of California:
Atlas of California
= Places in California
=Places in California
Ghost towns in California
List of California Historical Landmarks
National Historic Landmarks in California
National Register of Historic Places listings in California
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in California
Category: Historic districts in California
National Natural Landmarks in California
Category:National parks in California
State parks in California
Category: Regional parks in California
Category: Municipal parks in California
List of museums in California
= Environment of California
=Environment of California
Climate of California
Climate change
Natural history of California
Protected areas in California
State forests of California
Superfund sites in California
Wildlife of California
Flora of California
California Floristic Province
California native plants
California chaparral and woodlands
Fauna of California
Birds of California
Mammals of California
Repopulation of wolves in California
Natural geographic features of California
Arches of California (natural arches)
Canyons and gorges of California
Caves of California
Coastal features of California
Bays of California
Beaches in California
Southern California Bight
Headlands of California
Peninsulas of California
Reefs of California
Straits of California
Deserts of California
Dunes of California
Forests of California
Grasslands of California
Islands of California
Bodies of water in California
Glaciers of California
Lakes of California
Oases of California
Rivers of California
Springs of California
Waterfalls in California
Watersheds of California
Wetlands of California
Mesas of California
Mountains of California
Hills of California
Mountain passes in California
Mountain ranges of California
Mountain peaks of California
Ridges of California
Volcanoes of California
Rock formations of California
Salt flats of California
Valleys of California
= Regions of California
=Northern California
Central California
Central Coast (North)
Big Sur
Monterey Bay Area
Salinas Valley
Santa Cruz Mountains
Central Valley (North)
Sacramento Valley
Chico Area
Greater Sacramento
Yuba–Sutter area
Sutter Buttes
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
San Joaquin Valley (North)
Metropolitan Fresno
Merced Area
Modesto Area
Stockton Area
North Coast
Lost Coast
Emerald Triangle
Klamath Mountains
Mendocino Mountains
San Francisco Bay Area
East Bay
Oakland–Alameda County
Tri-Valley Area
Amador Valley
Livermore Valley
San Ramon Valley
North Bay
Marin County
Wine Country
Napa Valley
Russian River Valley
Sonoma Valley
Telecom Valley
The Peninsula
City and County of San Francisco
San Mateo County
South Bay
Santa Clara Valley
San Jose–Santa Clara County
Silicon Valley
Sierra Nevada
Gold Country
Lake Tahoe
Yosemite
Shasta Cascade
Mount Shasta
Redding Area
Trinity Alps
Tricorner Region/Surprise Valley
Modoc Plateau
Warner Mountains
Southern California
Central Coast (South) /Tri-Counties
San Luis Obispo Area
Five Cities
Santa Barbara Area
Ventura Area
Oxnard Plain
Central Valley (South)
San Joaquin Valley (South)
Bakersfield Area
Visalia Area
Channel Islands
South Coast
Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles Basin
Gateway Cities
Los Angeles City
East Los Angeles
Harbor Area
South Los Angeles
Westside
Palos Verdes Peninsula
South Bay
Beach Cities
Conejo Valley
San Gabriel Valley
Crescenta Valley
Peninsular Ranges (North)
San Jacinto Mountains
Santa Rosa Mountains
Pomona Valley
Puente Hills
Santa Clarita Valley
San Gabriel Mountains
San Fernando Valley
Santa Monica Mountains
Hollywood Hills
Orange County Area
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA
Santa Ana
South Coast Metro
Santa Ana Valley
Saddleback Valley
Santa Ana Mountains
San Diego–Tijuana
San Diego metropolitan area
North County
North County Coastal
North County Inland
East County
South Bay
Mountain Empire
Desert Region
Eureka Valley
Ivanpah Valley
Antelope Valley
Rainbow Basin
Saline Valley
Inland Empire (Riverside & San Bernardino Counties)
Death Valley
Mojave Desert (High Desert)
Victor Valley
Morongo Basin
Coachella Valley (Palm Springs, Indio, and Mecca area)
Eastern Coachella Valley (Mecca and vicinity)
West Valley Region
Cucamonga Valley
Chino Valley
Big Cities Region
Riverside Area
San Bernardino Area
San Bernardino Valley
San Jacinto Valley
Mountain Areas
San Bernardino Mountains
Little San Bernardino Mountains
Imperial Valley
El Centro metropolitan area
Sonoran Desert (Low Desert)
Colorado Desert
Salton Sink/Salton Sea
Owens Valley
= Administrative divisions of California
=Counties of California
The 58 Counties of the state of California
Municipalities in California
Municipalities in California
Cities in California
State capital of California: Sacramento
Largest city in California: Los Angeles (also called "L.A." and "The City of Angels"; second largest city in the United States).
City nicknames in California
Sister cities in California
Towns in California
Category: Unincorporated communities in California
Category: Census-designated places in California
Special Districts of California
Category:Special districts of California
= Demography of California
=Demographics of California
Geology of California
= Geology of California (general reference)
=Federal Authority: United States Geological Survey
State Authority: California Geological Survey
Museums: Geology museums in California
Timeline: Geologic timeline of Western North America
All related articles: Geology of California
= Local Geologies of California
=Geology of California by County
Geology of the Death Valley area
Geology of the Lassen volcanic area
Geology of Point Lobos area
Geology of the Yosemite area
= Economic Geology of California
=Mining in California
Petroleum in California
= Geodynamics of California
=Tectonic plates
Gorda Plate
North American Plate
Pacific Plate
Contributing geodynamic features
Cascadia subduction zone
Gorda Ridge
East Pacific Rise
Seismic faults of California
List of earthquakes in California
= Stratigraphy of California
=Stratigraphy of California
Geologic formations of California
Geologic groups of California
Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
Rock formations of California
= Physiographic regions of California
=California is part of the North American continent on the American Landmass. Specific physiographic Divisions, Provinces, and Sections of California can be divided as follows;
Pacific Coast Ranges division (pacific mountain system)
Pacific Border province
Klamath Mountains
California Trough (Central Valley)
Coast Ranges
Transverse Ranges
Northern Channel Islands
Cascade-Sierra province
Southern Cascade Mountains
Sierra Nevada
Baja California peninsula
Los Angeles Basin
Peninsular Ranges (Los Angeles Range)
Southern Channel Islands
Intermontane Plateaus division
Basin and Range province
Modoc Plateau
Great Basin
Mojave Desert
Salton Trough (Colorado Desert)
Government and politics of California
Politics of California
Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from California
California State Capitol
Elections in California
Electoral reform in California
Political party strength in California
= Branches of the government of California
=Government of California
Executive branch of the government of California
Governor of California
Lieutenant Governor of California
Secretary of State of California
State Treasurer of California
State departments
California Department of Transportation
Legislative branch of the government of California
California State Legislature (bicameral)
Upper house: California State Senate
Lower house: California State Assembly
Judicial branch of the government of California
Courts of California
Supreme Court of California
= Law and order in California
=Law of California
Adoption in California
Cannabis in California
Capital punishment in California
Individuals executed in California
California Constitution
Crime in California
Organized crime in California
Gambling in California
Gun laws in California
Law enforcement in California
Law enforcement agencies in California
California State Police
Same-sex marriage in California
= Military in California
=California Air National Guard
California Army National Guard
= Local government in California
=Local government in California
History of California
= History of California, by period
=Bibliography of California history
Prehistory of California
Indigenous peoples
Arlington Springs Man
Population of Native California
Traditional narratives (Native California)
History of California through 1899
List of pre-statehood governors of California
El Presidio Reál de San Diego established May 14, 1769
Spanish colony of Provincia de Las Californias, June 3, 1770, to March 26, 1804
El Presidio Reál de San Carlos de Monterey established June 3, 1770
El Presidio Reál de San Francisco de Asis established September 17, 1776
El Presidio Reál de Santa Barbara established April 21, 1782
Spanish missions in California
Ranchos of California
History of slavery in California
Mission Indians
California mission clash of cultures
Spanish colony of Alta California, March 26, 1804, to August 24, 1821
Adams–Onís Treaty of 1819
Mexican War of Independence, September 16, 1810, to August 24, 1821
Treaty of Córdoba, August 24, 1821
Mexican territory of Alta California, August 24, 1821, to December 15, 1835
Constitution of Mexico of 1824
Centralist Mexican department of Las Californias, December 15, 1835, to February 2, 1848
California Trail, 1841–1869
Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846, to February 2, 1848
Conquest of California
California Republic, 1846
California Battalion
U.S. Military Province of California, 1846–1849
California Gold Rush, 1848–1855
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, February 2, 1848
U.S. Provisional Government of California, 1849–1850
State of Deseret (extralegal), 1849–1850
Compromise of 1850
An Act for the Admission of the State of California
State of California becomes 31st state admitted to the United States of America on September 9, 1850
Rail transport in California since 1856
Pony Express, 1860–1861
American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
California in the American Civil War
First Transcontinental Telegraph completed 1861
Anti-Coolie Act of 1862
First transcontinental railroad completed 1869
Sequoia National Park established on September 25, 1890
Yosemite National Park established on October 1, 1890
General Grant National Park established on October 1, 1890
Sierra Club founded May 28, 1892, in San Francisco
Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
History of California 1900 to present
1906 San Francisco earthquake, April 18, 1906
Lassen Volcanic National Park established on August 9, 1916
Herbert Hoover becomes 31st President of the United States on March 4, 1929
California Agricultural Strike 1933
World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
Japanese American internment, 1942–1945
Kings Canyon National Park established on March 4, 1940
Summer of Love, 1967
Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassinated in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968
Redwoods National Park established on October 2, 1968
Richard Nixon becomes 37th President of the United States on January 20, 1969
The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill occurs in January and February of that year
Channel Islands National Park established on March 5, 1980
Former governor Ronald Reagan becomes 40th President of the United States on January 20, 1981
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, October 17, 1989
1994 Northridge earthquake, January 17, 1994
Death Valley National Park designated on October 31, 1994
Joshua Tree National Park designated on October 31, 1994
2000–01 California electricity crisis
= History of California, by region
=Counties
History of Orange County, California
History of Santa Clara County, California
Cities
History of Chico, California
History of Los Angeles, California
History of the San Fernando Valley to 1915
History of Pasadena, California
History of Piedmont, California
History of Riverside, California
History of Sacramento, California
History of San Bernardino, California
History of San Diego, California
History of San Francisco, California
History of San Jose, California
History of Santa Monica, California
= History of California, by subject
=Food
History of California bread
History of California wine
List of California state legislatures
Maritime history of California
Marriage: History of marriage in California
Natural history of California
Slavery: History of slavery in California
Territorial evolution of California
Transportation
History of California's state highway system
History of rail transport in California
Universities of California
History of the University of California, Berkeley
History of the University of California, Los Angeles
History of the University of California, Riverside
Culture of California
Cuisine of California
Museums in California
= The arts in California
=Art in California
Music of California
Theater in California
= Clubs and Societies in California
=Category:Clubs and societies in California
Category:Clubhouses in California
Category:Gentlemen's clubs in California
Category:Historical societies in California
Scouting in California
= People of California
=People from California
By location
People from Bakersfield, California
People from Berkeley, California
People from Big Bear Lake, California
People from Bolinas, California
People from Chula Vista, California
People from Compton, California
People from Eureka, California
People from Fresno, California
People from Fullerton, California
People from Hayward, California
People from Long Beach, California
People from Los Angeles
People from Los Feliz, Los Angeles
People from Malibu, California
People from Manhattan Beach, California
People from Marin County, California
People from Newport Beach, California
People from Oakland, California
People from Orange County, California
People from Anaheim, California
People from Laguna Beach, California
People from Irvine, California
People from Santa Ana, California (county seat)
People from Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles
People from Palm Springs, California
People from Pasadena, California
People from Rancho Cucamonga, California
People from Riverside, California
People from Sacramento, California
People from San Bernardino, California
People from San Diego
People from La Jolla
People from San Francisco
People from San Jose, California
People from Santa Barbara, California
People from Santa Cruz, California
People from Santa Monica, California
People from Santa Rosa, California
People from Stockton, California
People from Visalia, California
People from Whittier, California
By government position
California district attorneys
United States senators from California
City managers of San Jose, California
Justices of the Supreme Court of California
By ethnicity
Indigenous peoples of California
Hispanics and Latinos in California
Californios
Asian Americans in California
African Americans in California
White Americans in California
By occupation
Music directors of the Ojai Music Festival
Musicians from the Inland Empire
Los Angeles Pobladores
Palm Springs Walk of Stars
By organization
Society of California Pioneers
By school
California Institute of Technology people
California State University, Fullerton people
California State University, San Bernardino people
By other aspect
People associated with the California Gold Rush
= Religion in California
=Category:Religion in California
Category:Buddhism in California
Category:Christianity in California
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California
Episcopal Diocese of California
Category:Hinduism in California
Category:Islam in California
Category:Jews and Judaism in California
Category:Unitarian Universalism in California
= Sports in California
=Sports in California
Professional sports teams in California
Economy and infrastructure of California
Economy of California
California companies
Economic regions of California
Category:Economy of California by county
Sectors and Industries
Agriculture in California
Cemeteries in California
Communications in California
Newspapers in California
Radio stations in California
Television stations in California
Energy in California
Power stations in California
Renewable energy in California
Solar power in California
Wind power in California
Health care in California
Hospitals in California
Transportation of California
Airports in California
Rail transport in California
Roads in California
U.S. Highways in California
Interstate Highways in California
State highways in California
Water in California
Education in California
Education in California
Schools in California
School districts in California
High schools in California
Colleges and universities in California
University of California
California State University
Stanford University
See also
Index of California-related articles
Bibliography of California history
Template:California
Category:Outlines of U.S. states
California templates
Category:California navigational boxes
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of California
Cost of living in California
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Outline of the Post-War New World Map
- San Diego, California
- Dermaptera
- Kesultanan Utsmaniyah
- Bahasa isyarat
- Zenon dari Kition
- Denso
- Filsafat ilmu
- Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
- Sentimen anti-Hungaria
- Outline of California
- Territorial evolution of California
- California
- Golden State Warriors
- History of California
- California Statehood Act
- 2024 in California
- Outline of philosophy
- Outline of transport
- Ranchos of California
