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California Cities List - Cities and Beaches in California
California Cities, Beaches and Communities| Travel Guide Includes Hotels
California
Beach Cities Vacation Travel Guide
features California
Beaches
highlighted and arranged broadly by county from
south to north. To help plan your beach vacation,
here are some facts: There are
58 counties
in California, 478 incorporated cities and approx.
118 cities with beaches on the 1000-mile coast and
Pacific Ocean.
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Selected California Cities by County
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ALAMEDA COUNTY
population is approx.
1,500,000. Incorporated on June 6th, 1853.
ALAMEDA. County seat, Oakland. Created March 25,
1853. The word Alameda is derived from alamo the
Spanish name for cottonwood or poplar tree. acgov.org |
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Alameda
Albany
Berkeley
Dublin
Emeryville
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
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Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
Union City
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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
was incorporated in
1850 as one of the original 27 counties of the State
of California. It is one of the nine counties in the
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Area with a
population close to 1,003,900. (Gray link
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EL DORADO
COUNTY was created
February 18, 1850. El Dorado means "the gilded one" in Spanish, referred
in the 16th century to a mythical Indian chief covered with gold dust
during religious rites. James W. Marshall discovered gold at Coloma in
January 1848. eldorado.ca.us
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HUMBOLDT COUNTY
county seat is Eureka.
Created May 12, 1853. In 1850, Douglas Ottinger and Hans Buhne entered
the bay, naming it Humboldt in honor of the great naturalist and world
explorer, Baron Alexander von Humboldt. www.co.humboldt.ca.us
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KERN COUNTY
Bakersfield
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LAKE COUNTY
Lakeport
Hotels
LAKEPORT
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY
is
California's largest county with over 10
million people. Universal Studios
Hollywood, Los Angeles Zoo, Port of
Los Angeles Cruises, Getty Museum,
Studio Tours, Rodeo Drive shops, Hollywood
sign. LOS ANGELES Created 1850.
The words los angeles mean "the
angels". co.la.ca.us
Historical Landmarks
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MARIN
was created on
Feb. 18, 1850. The origin of its name was was
possibly derived from Chief Marin of the Licatiut
tribe of Indians who inhabited that section and
waged fierce battle against Spanish explorers.
co.marin.ca.us
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MENDOCINO
was created on Feb. 18, 1850. The county
seat is Ukiah. Its name honors either Antonio de Mendoza, Viceroy of New
Spain or Lorenzo Suarez de Mendoza, Viceroy from 1580 to 1583.
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MONO COUNTY
Lee Vining
(Mono Lake)
Mammoth Lakes |
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MONTEREY COUNTY
is 3rd in state for agriculture. Big Sur, Monterey
Bay Aquarium & Cannery Row, Steinbeck Museum, Pebble
Beach Golf, Art are attractions. MONTEREY
Created 1850.
Historical Landmarks
From the Spanish words monte and rey, it means
"king of the forest." Named by Sebastian Vizcaino in
1602, in honor of the Conde de Monterey, Viceroy of
New Spain. co.monterey.ca.us
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NAPA
was created on
February 18, 1850. Napa is of Indian derivation and
may be derived from the Patwin word napo meaning
house. Known as California Wine country, along with
Somona County. (707) 253-4421 co.napa.ca.us
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NEVADA COUNTY
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ORANGE COUNTY
is home
to Disneyland - Anaheim, Knotts Berry Farm, Wax
Museum -Buena Park, Mission San Juan Capistrano,
South Coast Plaza, Performing Arts Center -Costa
Mesa, ORANGE Created 1889 and named for
extensive orange groves. www.oc.ca.gov
Historical Landmarks
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY,
home to
California State Capitol and Historic Old
Town Sacramento, Train Museum, Sutter's
Fort, State Indian Museum. SACRAMENTO
created in 1850; signifies "Sacrament" or
"Lord's Supper." www.co.sacramento.ca.us Historical
Landmarks
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
shares a border with
Mexico. San Diego is California's top
beach vacation destination. Historic Old
Town, Balboa Park, Sea World, Zoo,
Wild Animal Park, Mission, Point Loma
Lighthouse, Star of India, Tijuana, Scripps
Aquarium, La Jolla, Legoland. SAN
DIEGO- Created 1850. Named in honor of San
Diego de Alcala de Henares.
Historical Landmarks
co.san-diego.ca.us
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SAN
FRANCISCO
Created 1850.
The sixth mission in California was established by
Padre Junipero Serra on October 9, 1776, and was
named Mission San Francisco de Asis a la Laguna de
los Dolores (Saint Francis of Assisi at the
Lagoon of Sorrows). The mission is now known as
"Mission Dolores." Web Site:ci.sf.ca.us
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SAN
JOAQUIN COUNTY
County seat, Stockton.
Created February 18, 1850. Named for San Joaquin
River. (meaning Saint Joachim)
Lathrop
Lodi
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
on Central Coast
California with 3,326 square miles. Hearst Castle -San
Simeon, Elephant Seals -Piedras Blancas, wineries,
Cambria, shopping. SAN LUIS OBISPO
Historical Landmarks Created 1850. Name comes from
the mission. SLOCounty.org
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SAN MATEO COUNTY contains
San Francisco International Airport, wealthy
communities, Silicon Valley influences and pristine
beaches with giant 60-foot surfing waves at
Mavericks.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
is located on the Central Coast. 2,745
square miles.
Historical Landmarks
Missions, wineries, Danish -Solvang, Sand
Dunes Split Pea Soup -Buellton. SANTA
BARBARA Created 1850. Named
after Mission Santa Barbara.
co.santa-barbara.ca.us
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SANTA CLARA
"Silicon Valley," comprises 1,316 sq. miles. Santa
Clara County created 1850 and named after Mission
Santa Clara established in 1777. The mission was
named for Saint Clara of Assisi, Italy. The name
Clara means "clear" or "bright."
www.santaclaracounty.org
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SANTA CRUZ
created 1850, named Branciforte, then
changed to Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz Mission
destroyed by earthquake in 1857, rebuilt in
1931. Santa Cruz means "holy cross."
Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary is popular
surfing spot. co.santa-cruz.ca.us
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SHASTA
was created February 18, 1850
and was named after Mount Shasta, the English equivalent for the name of
an Indian tribe that once lived in the area. County seat is
Redding. Population of Shasta County is: 169,200. The form of
government: General Law. www.co.shasta.ca.us
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SOLANO
COUNTY
mid-way between San Francisco & Sacramento, bordered
by Napa, Yolo, Sacramento and Contra Costa Counties. Formed in 1850.
County seat, Fairfield. General Vallejo named county for Chief Solano,
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SONOMA COUNTY
Population:
472,7000
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TUOLUMNE COUNTY
was created in 1850. The name is of Indian origin.
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VENTURA
features
Channel Islands National Marine Park, Perry Mason,
mission, factory outlets. VENTURA Landmarks
Created in 1782 when Mission San Buenaventura was
founded. Buenaventura means "good fortune."
www.ventura.org
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YOLO COUNTY
POPULATION: 176,300 , INCORPORATION DATE: 1850
YOLO. County seat, Woodland. Created February 18,
1850. In the original act of 1850 the name was spelled "Yola, which is
an Indian tribal name Yo-loy meaning "a place abounding in rushes".
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California cities, towns and destinations:
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such as Big Bear Lake and Lake Tahoe. Some of
the largest, wealthiest cities in the USA and
biggest public beaches are in California.
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