Central California

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Central California is a large, predominantly agricultural region in the middle of the state of California, encompassing the fertile Central Valley and parts of the coastal and inland areas between Northern and Southern California.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
region
region of California
borders Northern California
Southern California
climate Mediterranean climate
cool wet winters
hot dry summers
contains Bakersfield
Central Valley
Clovis
Fresno
Fresno County
Hanford
Kern County
Kings County
Kings County, California
Lodi
Madera
Madera County
Merced
Merced County
Modesto
Monterey
Monterey Bay area
Monterey County
Porterville
Sacramento Valley
Salinas
Salinas Valley
San Joaquin County
San Joaquin Valley
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County
Santa Cruz
Sierra Nevada foothills
Stanislaus County
Stockton
Tulare County
Turlock
Visalia
parts of Sacramento County
parts of San Benito County
parts of Santa Cruz County
parts of the California Coast Ranges
country United States
economicSector agriculture
food processing
logistics and warehousing
oil production
hasCoastlineOn Pacific Ocean
hasFeature Central Valley Project irrigation system
State Water Project canals
air quality challenges
fertile alluvial soils
water scarcity issues
knownFor agriculture
dairy farming
fruit production
nut production
vegetable production
wine grape production
largestCity Fresno
locatedIn California
West Coast of the United States
Western United States
majorRiver Kings River
Sacramento River
San Joaquin River
Tulare Lake Basin
otherMajorCity Bakersfield
Modesto
Stockton
Visalia
partOf California
subregionOf California Coast Ranges
Central Valley
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
transportCorridor BNSF Railway
Interstate 5
State Route 99
U.S. Route 101
Union Pacific Railroad

Referenced by (57)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
California Coast–Sierra Nevada–Transverse Ranges transition zone ("central California")
Clovis, California
Diablo Range
Fresno County
Gabilan Range
Kings County, California
Los Padres National Forest
Madera
Madera County
Mariposa County ("central California")
Mission San Juan Bautista
Monterey Bay region
Mother Lode region
North Fork, California
San Joaquin River
Sanger, California
Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Lucia Range
Southern Sierra Nevada
Tuolumne River
Visalia, California
Yosemite area tourism region ("central California")
locatedIn
Bass Lake
Fish Camp, California
Fresno Grizzlies
Kings River
Kings River
SWP
Saclan ("central California")
Salinan language ("central California")
Sierra National Forest
State Route 41 (California)
Tulare County, California
Utian languages ("central California")
region
Carrizo Plain
Catheys Valley
Coarsegold
Mariposa
Oakhurst
Pinnacles National Park
San Joaquin Valley
State Route 180
locatedInRegion
Eastern California
Southern California
borders
San Luis Unit ("central California")
State Route 168
regionServed
Pacific Coast Highway
connects
Kuksu religion
geographicRegion
California Hokan ("central California")
hasRegion
California cultural area
includesSubregion
United States District Court for the Central District of California
jurisdiction
Sierra Nevada foothills
regionOf
California condor
reintroductionSite
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
serves
Utian ("central California")
spokenIn
Diocese of San Joaquin
territoryIncludes
Plains Miwok ("central California")
traditionalRegion

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