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Interesting California Facts

More turkeys are raised in California that in any other state. The Avocado Capital of the World is
Fallbrook. There is a $500 fine for molesting butterflies in Pacific Grove. The California State
Railroad Museum is the largest museum of its kind is located Sacramento. The largest winter
   population of bald eagles in the continental United States in at the Klamath Basin National Wildlife
Refuge. The largest outdoor amphitheater is the Hollywood Bowl. Joanne Woodward was the first
person to personally receive a star on the Walk Of Fame in Hollywood. Richard Nixon Library is
in Yorba Linda. Largest Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, and Long Beach.
   Border States: Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon. Capital City: Sacramento-Statehood: September 9,
1850 (31st)-Population: 33,147,000 Nickname: The Golden State-Motto: Eureka (I have found it)
     Origin of State Name: Named by the Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance
             written by Montalvo in 1510-Counties: 58-Largest Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco,
                Long Beach-Border States: Arizona, Nevada, Oregon -Land Area: 156,297 sq. mi.; 3rd largest-Highest Point:
            Mt. Whitney, 14,494 ft-Lowest Point: Death Valley, -282 ft State Bird: California Valley Quail-State Flower:
                Golden Poppy (eschscholtzia californica) State Tree: California redwood (sequoia sempervirens)-State Song:
I Love You, California.
State Web Site: www.state.ca.us