Central California

Between north, south

Central California is the middle portion of California, roughly between the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.

The term most often refers to the Central Valley—the vast agricultural basin including the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys—though it sometimes extends to adjacent coastal and foothill regions.

Fresno is the largest city in Central California.

Related

cotton · fruit stands · dairy farms · oak woodlands · Sierra Nevada · Spanish missions · grapes · Yosemite National Park · Native American heritage · Bakersfield · pistachios · table grapes · lettuce · irrigation canals · water rights · giant sequoias · peach · citrus fruits

Opposites
California regional geography

Central CaliforniaSouthern California

Southwestern US coastal region

Northern California · Los Angeles · San Diego · San Francisco · Silicon Valley

coastal vs. interior position

Central CaliforniaBig Sur

California coastal region

Malibu · Santa Monica · Monterey

California cultural/economic character

Central CaliforniaSilicon Valley

Bay Area tech corridor

Hollywood · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Beverly Hills

Family

central, centrally, centrality, center, centre, centered, centred, centering, centring

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G