California Geography

Imagine if you were painting the lands of California. Your picture may include beautiful oceans, trees, and the sunset. California’s varied climate leads to dusty deserts, cool beeches, and large mountains. Palm Trees, lots of beeches, and high, smooth waterfalls are also in the state. With such beautiful terrain, arid weather, and beach access. I believe California is the perfect state for anyone.

Basic Facts

California is located in the southeastern region of the United States. Oregon, Nevada and Arizona border California. The Pacific Ocean borders the eastern part of California and Mexico borders the southern part of California. California is the 3rd largest state in the United States, covering 163,696 square miles.

California has a subtropical climate. It is rarely cold outside. California will mostly always stay hot and dry. California’s average high temperature is 73.6°F. The low average temperature is 49.9°F. During the month of January, California’s temperature drops down to 49°F . When it gets hot in the summer, California’s temperature rises up to an average of 64°F. In California, the weather is very hot and humid. It is almost true that it never rains in California. The greatest snowfall in California history was 21 inches. California is the only state where you can snow ski in the morning and go surfing at night. California’s weather is ideal for growing grapes to turn into wine.

Coastal Ranges

One of these four regions is the Coastal Range. The Coastal Range has one of the world’s largest redwood trees in America. One of the tallest towers in the Coastal Ranges is 379 feet tall and 116 millimeters. The mountain ranges separates the Coastal Ranges from Central Valley stretching 800 miles. In the Coastal Ranges, it will always be rocky and very bumpy.

Desert Region

Another region is the Desert Region. The Desert Region is part of Death Valley. Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in California. The Desert Region also stretches over 140 miles, and goes toward western Nevada. In Death Valley, cactaceas and other plants can grow in many parts of desert and heat of Death Valley. The summer temperature in the Desert Region is about 120°F.

Inland Region

In the Inland Mountains region, one will see several mountains. One of these mountains is called Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney is a mountain that is great for hiking and very good for fishing. The Sierra Nevada is a mountain that was originally formed millions of years ago. The Sierra Nevada is 14,505 feet high. The Yosemite Falls is the highest waterfalls in the state of California. The Yosemite waterfalls usually drops down to at least 2,424 feet. Mount Shasta is one of the five highest peaks in California. Mount Shasta is more than 14,179 feet of a drop.

Central Valley

More than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that are in grown in California come from the Central Valley region. The Central Valley has grape vines that cover the whole entire ground with bright green leaves. Two of Central Valley’s longest rivers are the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento River. The Sacramento River stretches out to 350 miles long and 563 kilometers wide. One of the Central Valley’s greatest dams is the Oroville Dam. The Oroville Dam is 770 feet long; it is the highest human made dam in the United States of America.

Conclusion

When one considers the beautiful mountains, waterfalls, beaches, and arid climate, California has a lot to offer to anyone. A visit to California will open anyone’s eyes to it’s beauty, employment opportunities, and fun activities. The famous Beach Boys band said it best with their hit song, “California Dreaming.”