Settlements of the Pacific coast of the United States appeared much later than all the rest in the country. Once upon a time, people arrived in this territory from Europe in search of a good fate. Cities in California then that at the present time are in great demand. Now the agglomerations have grown, are developing and in terms of living standards are significantly superior to other settlements in the world. Consider the largest of them. This article will help students make a presentation or essay on a related topic.
Los Angeles
The settlement is a large urban agglomeration (area - about 1300 sq. Km). This metropolis, with more than 17 million people (about 4 million in the core), is the center of the southern state of California. The city is conveniently located on a plain in the foothills of the Cordillera, washed by the Pacific Ocean. The climate is subtropical, there is little rainfall, the temperature is positive throughout the year, the dry period is in May-October. The metropolis is located in an area of seismic activity.
Los Angeles is a place where industry is actively developing. A transport hub has been formed, metallurgy, mechanical engineering (radio electronics, computer technology), food, printing, and oil refining industries are developing. Entertainment and tourist complexes are moving forward with a large scale. The Hollywood film industry area and the Walk of Fame are widely known.
Every year the tourist flow increases. Travelers come here to visit the exhibition halls, galleries, beaches, take part in shopping on Wilshire Boulevard (the longest street, more than 24 km). The sandy places of Malibu, Downtown and Beverly Hills are especially attractive for tourists.
San diego
The city of San Diego (California) is located in the United States (area - 963 sq. Km), in the south of the state and on the Pacific coast, closer to the border of Mexico. Mountains stretch on the east side. The third largest settlement (over 1 million 300 thousand people). Lies in the subtropical zone, the climate is dry mild. The US naval base is located here, and such branches of the economy as mechanical engineering and metalworking, rocket, aviation, and fishing industries are developing . The largest international airport, seaport, is based. Locals prefer the bike to all other modes of transport.
Anaheim
Anaheim known as a large resort complex, an area of 130 square meters. km, located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, 45 kilometers from the city center. In terms of population, it occupies 10th place in the state (more than 300 thousand people). Anaheim and other central cities in California are similar in climatic conditions and topography. The infrastructure is widely represented by popular sports teams (hockey "Anaheim-Ducks" and baseball clubs) and venues, courts, stadiums. The entertainment industry consists of Anaheim Hills (golf), the Disneyland center and slot machines, a race track, a history museum, concert halls and numerous sports complexes, shops, restaurants.
Long beach
Long beach - the sixth most populated city in California, located 30 km from downtown Los Angeles (area - 133 sq. Km). The largest international seaport. Oil refining, aviation, machine-building (electronics, radio engineering) industries are developing. Here is the headquarters of the largest company EPSON, a manufacturer of office equipment, cameras, watches. The development of this city in California was influenced by the emergence of the aerospace industry, as well as the sphere of high technology. The race track laid in the city was used during international competitions.
Bakersfield
Bakersfield is located northeast of Los Angeles (area - 339 sq. Km), more than 300 thousand people live in it. The climate is dry desert. Weather conditions formed due to too far from the ocean. Oil and gas pipelines pass through the settlement. Based on them, the oil refining industry is developing. The priority is the food sector. The peculiarity of this city in California is that Davis Jonathan, the leader of the KORN music group, was born here , and large basketball clubs are based here.
Fresno
Fresno is a city since 1885 (area - 271 sq. km), the population of the agglomeration is about 1 million people, located in the center of California, far from the Pacific Ocean. The climate is subtropical, hot, desert. Average minimum temperature + 10 ° C.
The city is large, quite developed in many areas. The leaders in the economy were the food, woodworking, metalworking industries. A large railway passes through Fresno (California), carrying a large volume of goods in the northern and southern directions. In the suburbs of the village are the US national parks Kings Canyon and Sierra Forest.
California's fourth most populated city
San Francisco - the largest metropolitan area of the United States (area - 600 sq. km). It was founded in 1776, located in northern California, washed by the Pacific Ocean. A little more than 800 thousand people live here (2014). The development of the Wild West, the search for minerals (oil, gold) contributed to the emergence of the settlement. Due to its convenient location by the sea and mild climate, it won the love of travelers. The relief is hilly. The city is developing chemical, petrochemical, food, and electrical industries. San Francisco is part of Silicon Valley's largest computer technology technology park. At a height is the development of the tourism industry. The main attractions are the Golden Gate Bridge, Ocean Beach, Lake Merced, and the Museum of Modern Art. The village stands out for its high standard of living, a large percentage of the population with higher education and rich people.
Sacramento
Sacramento (California) located on the plain, at the confluence of the river of the same name and the reservoir American. Located west of the Sierra Nevada Ridge, in northern California. It covers an area of 259 square meters. km During the existence of the city, the population grew to 500 thousand people. During the development of the western lands of the USA, the city of Sacramento (California) played the role of a center for prospecting. The climate is Mediterranean, summers are dry, winters are cool rainy, sometimes snow falls. The economy of the village is based on the development of the administrative apparatus, the social sphere, since Sacramento is the capital of the state of California. There are food, engineering, aviation industries.
San jose
This settlement is the capital of Silicon Valley, a large city located south of the largest metropolitan area of the United States (area - 466 sq. Km). The population is over 2 million people. The capital was founded by the Spaniards as a religious mission in 1777. Initially, only agriculture and the food industry developed in the city and nearby centers. In the 50s, demand for semiconductor products began to grow rapidly, and the economy began to focus on computer technology. San Jose is a city of highly educated, highly skilled workforce. The world famous companies IBM, ADOBE, CISKO SYSTEMS are located here.
Auckland
Auckland is washed by the waters of the bay (area - 202 sq. Km). On the territory is the salt lake Lake Merritt. The climate is Mediterranean, fogs often form. The relief is flat. A third of the population are representatives of the Caucasian race. The city is part of the metropolitan area of San Francisco, about 400 thousand people live here. A large transport hub has been formed here, through which a large volume of cargo passes to the north of the country. In the economy, the chemical, oil refining, food, metallurgical, and engineering sectors show stable results. This city is considered the center of many industries, since a fairly large number of materials are produced here.