List of regions of California

Major regions of California

This is a list of regions of the state of California, organized by location. Many of these regions have distinct geographic features and climates.[1] The four major regions include Coastal California, the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the Central Valley, and the Mojave Desert area.[2]

Northern California

Central California

Great Basin

North Coast

Sacramento Valley

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

San Francisco Bay Area

Sierra Nevada

Shasta Cascade

Southern California

Central Coast

Desert Region

Inland Southern California

South Coast

See also

References

  1. ^ Ansary, Mir Tamim (2003). All around California : regions and resources. Chicago: Heinemann Library. p. 44. ISBN 1403403392.
  2. ^ Our California. Pearson Scott Foresman. 2006. p. 12. ISBN 9780328166725.