California
Bears its flag
California is the most populous U.S. state, occupying the Pacific coast from Mexico to Oregon.
It encompasses Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and vast agricultural regions.
California dreaming evokes the state's association with sunshine, opportunity, and cultural innovation.
The adjective Californian describes things or people from the state: Californian wines, a native Californian.
Earth's vastest ocean
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
- Death ValleyBelow-sea-level California desert
Yosemite · Central Valley · Bay Area · redwoods · sequoias · mountains · desert · beaches
Riding waves standing up
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- beach lifestyleCasual shore-centered existence
- farm-to-tableDirect producer-to-diner philosophy
wine country · Napa Valley · In-N-Out · avocado toast · lowrider · Chicano · Coachella · wellness
Bay Area tech corridor
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- GoogleDominant web search provider
- AppleCupertino tech giant
Meta · software · hardware · biotech · AI · cleantech · fintech · engineers
1849 gold rush migrants
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- Sutter's Mill1848 gold discovery location
- 1849Mid-nineteenth century date
- panningLateral camera traverse
mining · nugget · boomtown · claim · placer · stake · pickaxe · sluice
California seat of government
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
- capitolState legislative building
proposition · ballot initiative · referendum · districts · counties · electoral votes · water rights · regulations
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- studiosCreative production spaces
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
- blockbustersHugely successful entertainment products
director · producer · actor · actress · screenplay · cinematography · premiere · red carpet
Relating to ground tremors
- faultImperfection or blame
- San AndreasCalifornia fault zone
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- aftershockSmaller quake following larger
magnitude · Richter · epicenter · liquefaction · tectonics · preparedness · retrofit · shaking
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- melting potCultural fusion place
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- LatinoLatin American by heritage
- Asian AmericanPerson of Asian ancestry in America
enclaves · Chinatown · Koreatown · Little Saigon · mosaic · demographics · bilingual · ethnic cuisine
Pacific
Earth's vastest ocean
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- Sierra NevadaWestern U.S. mountain range
- MojaveSouthwestern American desert
Death Valley · Yosemite · Central Valley · Bay Area · redwoods · sequoias · mountains · desert · beaches · cliffs
surfing
Riding waves standing up
- skateboardingSport on wheeled plank
- hippieSixties counterculture member
- beach lifestyleCasual shore-centered existence
farm-to-table · wine country · Napa Valley · In-N-Out · avocado toast · lowrider · Chicano · Coachella · wellness · yoga
Silicon Valley
Bay Area tech corridor
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- venture capitalStartup growth financing
- GoogleDominant web search provider
Apple · Meta · software · hardware · biotech · AI · cleantech · fintech · engineers · programming
forty-niners
1849 gold rush migrants
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- Sutter's Mill1848 gold discovery location
- 1849Mid-nineteenth century date
panning · mining · nugget · boomtown · claim · placer · stake · pickaxe · sluice · assay
Sacramento
California seat of government
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- assemblyConstructing from components
capitol · proposition · ballot initiative · referendum · districts · counties · electoral votes · water rights · regulations
movies
Feature-length filmed entertainment
- studiosCreative production spaces
- celebritiesWell-known public figures
- OscarsFilm achievement honors
blockbusters · director · producer · actor · actress · screenplay · cinematography · premiere · red carpet · glamour
seismic
Relating to ground tremors
- faultImperfection or blame
- San AndreasCalifornia fault zone
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
aftershock · magnitude · Richter · epicenter · liquefaction · tectonics · preparedness · retrofit · shaking · 1906
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- melting potCultural fusion place
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- LatinoLatin American by heritage
Asian American · enclaves · Chinatown · Koreatown · Little Saigon · mosaic · demographics · bilingual · ethnic cuisine · diaspora
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- North AmericaUSA, Canada, United States, Texas, Florida
- US geographystates, capitals, state boundaries, state lines, regions
- US StatesTexas, New York, Florida, Hawaii, Alaska
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
- destinationsParis, Hawaii, Rome, Maldives, Santorini
CaliforniaNew York
Northeastern metropolis and state
Massachusetts · New England · Texas · Florida · Virginia
CaliforniaRhode Island
Smallest American state
Delaware · Wyoming · Vermont · Alaska · Connecticut
CaliforniaTexas
Second-largest American state
Alabama · Mississippi · red states · Oklahoma · Arkansas
- California rollsWestern-style maki with imitation crab
- California poppyOrange Western wildflower
- Baja CaliforniaMexican Pacific peninsula
- California condorEndangered Western vulture species
- California Republic1846 breakaway territory
- California Gold RushMid-century mining frenzy westward
Californian, Californians, California roll, California king, California poppy, Californication, California condor