The Golden State - California Capital: Sacramento State Motto: Eureka! State Nicknames: “Golden State, El Dorado State, The Land of Milk and Honey, The Grape State, and Cali” Tree: Redwood Flower: California Poppy “Fields of Gold” National Parks: 9 (more than any other state) State Parks: 280 (some of the largest and most diverse in the U.S.) Famous For: Beaches, Coastal Highway, Wine Vineyards, Amusement Parks, National Parks, Golden Gate, Hollywood, Agriculture, Outdoor Recreation.
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Northern California is the heart of Gold Country Largest producer of wine in the U.S. – more than 84% First to open a motion picture theater in L.A. in April of 1902 7th largest economy in the world – trillion-dollar state “Dock by the Bay” was written by Otis Redding on a houseboat in Sausalito Millions of butterflies migrate across California each year John Muir “Father of the National Parks” created his legacy here Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 states Beautiful Shasta Lake is Houseboat Capital of the World Home of Redwood trees over 2,000 years old Sequoia National Park is home of the largest living tree with a diameter over 36 feet Inyo National Forest is home to the oldest living tree and it’s over 4700 years old
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