California, the 31st state of America, is a state with the largest population and most significant population of immigrants in the USA. The history of California was started by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, who came from Spain in 1542.
The state of California is known for the gold, Death Valley, milk, grape, and tremors. Those are only viewed exciting facts about California. Another cool fact about this state can be found on the following fact lists.
Land of milk Fact 1:
Variously, California has nicknamed the land of Milk and Honey, Golden state, El Dorado State, and the Grape state. Redwood is a state tree; the poppy is the state’s flower, Grizzly bear is the state’s animal and Eureka is the state’s motto. California joined the United States on September 9, 1850, around 1 or 2 years after the gold rush stroke the state.
California Turkey Fact 2:
In California, molesting butterflies would cost you US$ 500. Sure, you can spend view nights in prison if you don’t have the money. Out of the strange law, California is the biggest turkey supplier in the US. No other state can produce Turkey as much as California.
California Gold Rush Fact 3:
The California Goldrush was started after James W. Marshall found gold on his property on January 24, 1848. From a property that he named “Sutter’s Mill,” James spread the plague of gold hunting, and it attracted thousands of gold miners around the US. The gold rush became a trending topic since 1848-1855 and spiked the price of the property in Southern California.
Death Vally Fact 4:
California has Death Valley and Mount Whitney. Mount Whitney is the highest point in the USA stands at 14,491 feet above sea level, and Death Valley is the lowest point in the country lies at 282 feet or 86 meters below sea level. The Death Valley is also marked as the driest and hottest location in the US. On July 10, 1913, the temperature marker pointed 56.7 or 135 degrees Celsius when it was set outside off the valley.
Grapes Fact 5:
California is called the Grape state because the state harvests 300 tons of grapes and 17,000,000 gallons of wine every single year.
St. Gabriel Mountain And Los Angeles Fact 6:
Using Satellite-geo surveying techniques, it is found that Los Angeles moves eastward, closing to San Gabriel Mountains. Don’t worry; the speed is only 1/5 inch per year.
California Redwood Fact 7:
Tallest and heaviest trees in the world are crowned to California Redwood at Redwood national park and 2,500 years old General Sherman tree at the Sequoia National Park of California. General Sherman tree is weighing 6,000 tons, and the California redwood is standing 112 meters high.
Tectonic Plate Fact 8:
California is living over an active tectonic plate. Around 500,000 seismic tremors are detected every year. One of the strongest tremors devastated Los Angeles in 1994
California State Railroad Fact 9:
California State Railroad Museum at Sacramento is the biggest railroad museum in North America, and the Castle Air Museum in Atwater is the biggest US Military Aircraft museum in the USA.
McDonald Fact 10:
McDonald opened their first restaurant branch in San Bernardino.
Fact 9th and 10th are the last 2 California Facts I can share with you. If you want to add one or two new facts, you can use the comment box below this post.
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