Featured Geography of California Entry
Hollywood
Hollywood, California, is generally considered the motion-picture capital of the world. It is not an incorporated city, but a district of Los Angeles. Hollywood extends from Griffith Park and Mulholland Drive on the north to Melrose Avenue on the south, and from about Hyperion Avenue on the east to about Crescent Heights Boulevard on the west. About 300,000 people live in this area.
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Anaheim
Anaheim, AN uh hym, California (pop. 328,014), is a residential and light-industrial city and...
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Berkeley
Berkeley, BURK lee, California (pop. 102,743), lies on a range of low hills on the eastern shore...
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Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills (pop. 33,784) is a city in southern California that is famous as the home of many...
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Burbank
Burbank, California (pop. 100,316), is a residential, commercial, and industrial city in the Los...
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Carmel
Carmel, California (pop. 4,081), is a seaside community on the Monterey Peninsula, south of San...
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Fresno
Fresno, FREHZ noh (pop. 427,652; met. area pop. 799,407), is the main marketing, distribution,...
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Hollywood
Hollywood, California, is generally considered the motion-picture capital of the world. It is not...
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Long Beach
Long Beach (pop. 461,522) is a major industrial center and seaport in southern California, near...
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles is a huge city in southern California. It ranks as the second largest city in the...
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Monterey
Monterey, mon tuh RAY, California (pop. 29,674), is a port city that lies along the southern end...
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Oakland
Oakland (pop. 399,484) is one of the busiest shipping centers in California. The city lies on the...
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Palo Alto
Palo Alto, PAL oh AL toh, California (pop. 58,598), lies between San Francisco Bay and the Santa...
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Pasadena
Pasadena, pas uh DEE nuh, California (pop. 133,936), is an attractive residential city. It is...
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Sacramento
Sacramento, sak ruh MEHN toh (pop. 407,018), is the capital of California and the commercial...
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San Bernardino
San Bernardino, SAN buhr nuhr DEE noh or SAN buhr nuh DEE noh (pop. 185,401), a city in...
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