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California is located on the
western coast of the United States. It extends along the Pacific Ocean from
the Mexican border in the south for nearly 900 miles (1400 km) to its
northern border with the state of Oregon. The state is approximately 200
miles (300 km) wide from its western beaches to its eastern deserts
bordering the states of Nevada and Arizona
California has a series of unique geological features that extend north to
south along nearly the entire length of the state. They create a wide
variety of scenery and climates that help to make California a great place
to visit.
As one of the most demographically
diverse states in the nation, California is a dominant force in American
culture as well as the nation's economy. It has some of the nation's
largest cities.
California has about 35% of its total surface area covered by forests.
California's diversity of pine species is unmatched by any other state.
Though other states have a higher percentage of their land area covered by
forests, in terms of total area, California contains more forestland than
any other state except Alaska. Most of the forest is found in 2 places.
First, in the northwestern part of the state and along the western slope
of the Sierra Nevada. Smaller forests, mainly consisting of oaks, can be
found along the coast ranges of California closer to the coast, and also
in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Smaller areas of pine forests can
be found in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains of Southern
California and also in the mountain areas of Central San Diego Country.
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California is one of the favorite tourist states in the United States. Everyone
loves visiting San Diego with the beautiful beaches, canyons, and sailboats.
San Francisco is a lot of fun with the hills, cable cars, Fishermen's Wharf, the
Golden Gate Bridge, and parks. You can enjoy California from one end to the
other, from the seashore to the desert, from the mountains to the forests. You
are sure to enjoy your trip to California!
"Touring
California" is designed to provide the viewer with the best tourist information
and photos throughout all of California.
On
this web site you will find the major cities and towns in California. You will
also find state and national parks, golf courses, hotels, bed & breakfast inns,
real estate information, and the most popular tourist attractions throughout the
state.
Enjoy
your visit to our web site and enjoy your visit to California!
We love California and we are sure
you will, too.
Baja California is located in the North west region of the Mexican Republic, in
the northern part of the Baja California peninsula, it border to the north with
the U.S. sharing a border of 265 kilometers, 233 with the State of California
and 32 with the State of Arizona. To the Northeast it limits with the State of
Sonora, Mexico. To the South, the State limits with Baja California Sur. To the
west, it limits with the Pacific Ocean and to the northwest to the California
Gulf.
The
peninsula of Baja California is 781 miles long and the average width is 56
miles, which makes Baja California one of largest peninsulas in the world. It
has almost the 12% of the litorals of Mexico. It has 1,380 kilometers to the
Pacific Ocean and 640 to the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortés).
Many wonderful
attractions
Sequoia
National Park
The southern entry to Sequoia
lies near the town of Three Rivers about 35 miles east of Visalia on
highway 198. Three Rivers, California has about a half dozen motels plus
several stores, gas stations and restaurants. You should definitely fill
your tank here, as there is no fuel available in the park. These are the
closest accommodations to the park unless you camp or stay at one of the
lodges within the park boundaries.
The park entrance lies just a
few miles east of town. It costs $10 for a 7-day pass to enter both Kings
Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. From the entrance, the road climbs
nearly 2,000 meters in 26 miles of switchbacks to the 2,500-meter summits
of the first Sierra peaks.
Several groves of Sequoia
trees are located close to the summit. Nearby park facilities include
toilets, camping, a snack bar and a store. A few lodges are located
throughout the park with overnight and longer-term accommodations. These
usually require advanced reservations, but they are not as difficult to
secure as the lodgings in Yosemite.
Kings Canyon
National Park lies just north of Sequoia
Kings Canyon National Park is
adjacent to Sequoia, and you can enter it directly from Sequoia NP via
route 198. The main, northern entrance lies about 50 miles east of Fresno
along highway 180. There are only a few small villages along this route
with a meager assortment of accommodations and services. Within Kings
Canyon are camping facilities, toilets, restaurants, convenience stores
and several lodges. There is also one privately owned business that is a
combination motel, service station, bar and convenience store.
From the park entrance, route 180
climbs through about 20 miles of switchbacks to the summit of the first
mountain range at about 2,000 meters. There are camping and lodging
facilities at the summit near some spectacular groves of Sequoia trees.
Along this road are some great views and a wide variety of hiking,
mountain biking and riding trails. Riding horses and pack animals are
available to rent at several stables in the park. Lodging is available at
the mountaintop, but advanced reservations are necessary.
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Yosemite
Valley offers incredible beauty
Yosemite National Park is one
of the most popular tourist attractions in the USA. This is partly because
of its proximity to the population centers of Los Angeles and San
Francisco but is mostly due to the incredible natural beauty of Yosemite
Valley. The glacially eroded alpine valley is just 8 miles long and less
than one mile wide with sheer granite walls rising vertically over 3000
feet (1000 meters) on either side. Nine magnificent waterfalls cascade
into the valley. Five of them are over 1000 feet (300 meters) high
including the 2425 feet (800 meters) Yosemite Falls. Yosemite Park
actually encompasses about 1200 square miles (3000 sq. km) and includes
many other natural attractions, but most tourists visit only Yosemite
Valley or the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees near Wawona at the
southern entry.
Death Valley is located about 200 miles north east
of Los Angeles. This part of California is composed of numerous arid
mountain ranges interspersed with desert valleys. The Sierra Nevada
Mountain Range shelters the area from most moisture off of the Pacific
Ocean, and what little precipitation falls is usually limited to the upper
slopes of the mountains. This vast desert area of eastern California and
Nevada is known as the basin and range area.
Death Valley lies about 50 miles east of the
Sierras. It is about 100 miles long and varies in width from 5 miles to
over 15 miles. The floor of the valley receives less than two inches of
rain per year, and clear blue skies without a cloud are normal all seasons
of the year. Since the valley is secluded between high arid mountain
ridges, it is well sheltered from any cool breezes, so the sun heats the
valley floor and rocky walls to very high temperatures. During the summer
months, temperatures of 130 (50 C) are not uncommon. It seldom drops below
100 degrees even in the night.
Lake based recreational
opportunities are Whiskeytown’s primary focus during the hot and dry
summer months. Whiskeytown Lake provides 36 miles of shoreline and 3,200
surface acres of water, and is excellent for most water-related activities
including swimming, boating, water skiing, fishing and scuba diving.
Personal Watercraft are prohibited on Whiskeytown lake, but are still
allowed on Shasta and Trinity Lakes. Whiskeytown Lake has become a popular
area for kayaking, long distance swimming and rowing.
Mojave Desert experiences change with
the seasons. Infrequent winter snows sparkle on the mountains. With enough
moisture, spring wildflowers carpet the desert with vivid colors. Summers
are hot, so adventurers head for the higher elevations such as Mid-Hills
and the New York Mountains. The cooler temperatures of fall mark hunting
season. A network of dirt roads provides year round opportunities to
explore by four-wheel drive vehicle.
Plant and animal life varies by
elevation. Desert tortoises burrow in creosote bush flats, while the black
and yellow Scott’s oriole nests in Joshua trees higher up the slopes. Mule
deer and bighorn sheep roam among pinyon pine and juniper in the park’s
many mountain ranges.
Western Kentucky is
known as the land of a thousand sinkholes, with Mammoth National Park
being at the center. This 53,000 acre wildlife preserve is just part of
the huge forest that once spread over most of eastern and central North
America. On the surface the land is beautiful rolling hills and tall
trees, but below lies a mysterious world of tight spaces, grand rooms and
elegant formations.
The Kentucky area was a shallow
sea 350 million years ago. As the water dropped, the land evolved into
layers of sandstone on top and limestone underneath, creating unique
conditions for cave formation. Underground rivers carved the passages, and
the larger rooms were formed by whirlpools as the water levels steadily
dropped over 70 million years. The underground river still exists 450 feet
below the surface, emptying into the Green River.
USA
tourist
Nations, Tribes, Bands
Information for all
North American Native American Indian tribes, nations, First Nations,
bands, rancheria, pueblo, including Federally Recognized, State
Recognized, and Petitions for Recognition.
www.500nations
Northeast
Abenaki, Algonkin, Beothuk, Delaware, Erie,
Fox, Huron, Illinois, Iroquois, Kickapoo, Mahican, Mascouten, Massachuset,
Mattabesic, Menominee, Metoac, Miami, Micmac, Mohegan, Montagnais,
Narragansett, Nauset, Neutrals, Niantic, Nipissing, Nipmuc, Ojibwe,
Ottawa, Pennacook, Pequot, Pocumtuck, Potawatomi, Sauk, Shawnee, Susquehannock, Tionontati, Wampanoag, Wappinger, Wenro, Winnebago.
Southeast
Acolapissa, Asis, Alibamu, Apalachee,
Atakapa, Bayougoula, Biloxi, Calusa, Catawba, Chakchiuma, Cherokee,
Chesapeake Algonquin, Chickasaw, Chitamacha, Choctaw, Coushatta, Creek, Cusabo, Gaucata, Guale, Hitchiti, Houma, Jeags, Karankawa, Lumbee,
Miccosukee, Mobile, Napochi, Nappissa, Natchez, Ofo, Powhatan, Quapaw,
Seminole, Southeastern Siouan, Tekesta, Tidewater Algonquin, Timucua,
Tunica, Tuscarora, Yamasee, Yuchi.
Plains
Arapaho, Arikara, Assiniboine, Bidai,
Blackfoot, Caddo, Cheyenne, Comanche, Cree, Crow, Dakota (Sioux), Gros
Ventre, Hidatsa, Iowa, Kansa, Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Kitsai, Lakota (Sioux),
Mandan, Metis, Missouri, Nakota (Sioux), Omaha, Osage, Otoe, Pawnee,
Ponca, Sarsi, Sutai, Tonkawa, Wichita.
Great Basin
Bannock, Paiute (Northern), Paiute
(Southern), Sheepeater, Shoshone (Northern), Shoshone (Western), Ute, Washo.
Plateau
Carrier, Cayuse, Coeur D'Alene, Colville,
Dock-Spus, Eneeshur, Flathead, Kalispel, Kawachkin, Kittitas, Klamath,
Klickitat, Kosith, Kutenai, Lakes, Lillooet, Methow, Modac, Nez Perce,
Okanogan, Palouse, Sanpoil, Shushwap, Sinkiuse, Spokane, Tenino, Thompson, Tyigh, Umatilla, Wallawalla, Wasco, Wauyukma, Wenatchee, Wishram, Wyampum,
Yakima.
Southwest
Apache (Eastern), Apache (Western), Chemehuevi, Coahuiltec, Hopi, Jano, Manso, Maricopa, Mohave, Navaho, Pai,
Papago, Pima, Pueblo, Yaqui, Yavapai, Yuman, Zuni. ** Am strongly thinking
about breaking the Pueblo into: Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, Sandia, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan,
Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Tesuque, Zia.
Northwest
Calapuya, Cathlamet, Chehalis, Chemakum,
Chetco, Chilluckkittequaw, Chinook, Clackamas, Clatskani, Clatsop, Cowich,
Cowlitz, Haida, Hoh, Klallam, Kwalhioqua, Lushootseed, Makah, Molala,
Multomah, Oynut, Ozette, Queets, Quileute, Quinault, Rogue River, Siletz,
Taidhapam, Tillamook, Tutuni, Yakonan.
California
Achomawi, Atsugewi, Cahuilla, Chimariko,
Chumash, Costanoan, Esselen, Hupa, Karuk, Kawaiisu, Maidu, Mission
Indians, Miwok, Mono, Patwin, Pomo, Serrano, Shasta, Tolowa, Tubatulabal,
Wailaki, Wintu, Wiyot, Yaha, Yokuts, Yuki, Yuman (California).
*http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd/na/na16.htm
A mountainous Pacific
island 265 km off Baja California at 29°N, 118°17'W, with 17 local endemics (Baeriopsis guadalupensis, Castilleja guadalupensis, Dudleya
virens, Eriogonum zapotense, Erysimum moranii, Erythea edulis, Euphorbia pondii,
Hemizonia palmeri, Lavatera lindsayi, Lupinus niveus, Mirabilis heimerlii,
Phacelia phyllomanica, Senecio palmeri, Sphaeralcea palmeri, S. sulphurea,
Stephanomeria guadalupensis and
Talinum guadalupense) (Wiggins
1980). Guadalupe Island is entirely unprotected and is probably the most
seriously threatened centre of diversity in the CFP. The island is sparsely
settled and mostly undeveloped, but is severely overgrazed by feral goats. The
grazing allows little or no successful reproduction among many native woody
plants. If goat populations are not reduced and sensitive sites fenced before
existing mature plants die, numerous extinctions are likely
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