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California Geography
California
Geography, California Facts
About half of Alabama
California has a diverse landscape made
up of many unique geographic areas including the rocky Coastal Ranges, the
Central Valley, the Klamath Mountains, the Transverse Range, the Cascades, the
Sierra Nevada, and the Great Basin.
The state’s coastal area consists of a series of low mountains that extend for
1200 miles along the Pacific Ocean. Beautiful valleys separate the individual
ranges. They include the Napa Valley to the north and the Salinas Valley to the
south. This region is also home to California’s famous redwood trees. The San
Andreas Fault is an important feature of this coastal area. The fault enters
northern California from the Pacific Ocean and extends into southern California.
Movements of the earth’s crust along this fault line have caused many
earthquakes.
California’s Central Valley is a broad, fertile area that extends 500 miles from
the northwest to the southeast. Much of California’s farmland is located in this
region. The valley also contains the state’s two largest river systems – the San
Joaquin and the Sacramento.
To the east of the Central Valley is the Sierra Nevada region, a 400-mile long
area of massive granite rock. The highest point in the continental United
States, Mt. Whitney, with an elevation of 14,495 feet, is located here. Mt.
Shasta and Mt. Lassen, two volcanic peaks, lie to the north of the Sierra
Nevada. They are part of the Cascade Mountains.
The Klamath Mountains are located in the northwestern portion of the state. They
consist of several small, forested ridges that are higher and steeper than the
coastal ranges farther south. These ridges are separated by deep canyons and
valleys.
While most mountain ranges run north to south, the Transverse Range runs east to
west, creating a geographic boundary between northern and southern California.
The Peninsular Ranges located to the south cover the southwestern tip of the
state.
The Great Basin Region is part of a larger area that extends into Nevada and
Oregon. In northern California, it is a lava plateau. To the south, it is an
area of wastelands that include the Mojave Desert and the Colorado Desert. North
America’s lowest point, Death Valley, 282 feet below sea level, is located in
the Great Basin.
Geography Information from
Teachersfirst.com
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