About Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California and has become a cosmopolitan state capital that still retains its unique Gold Rush history.
It has a mild year-round climate with average summer/winter temperatures of 88/54 degrees respectively. Located within driving distance of the Pacific Ocean, between the American and Sacramento Rivers, water related activities from salmon and steelhead fishing, to boating and river rafting, top the city’s list of things to do in the thousand miles of waterways surrounding the city. Also, with over 120 parks encompassing 2000 plus acres, there is a wide variety of golfing and nature viewing opportunities to attract visitors.

Long before the development of Sacramento as its known today, about 10,000 years ago, the valley was inhabited by local Native Americans, the Nisenan. In 1833, a smallpox epidemic killed 20,000 of its people and opened the doors for the surge of pioneers, mainly prospectors, looking to get rich quick in the famous Sutter’s Mill gold rush of 1839. When the 48,000 acre land grant was given to Johann Sutter by the then Mexican governor, an adobe trading post was built to facilitate the needs of the settlers, and was named Sutter’s Fort, which is Sacramento’s earliest settlement.

Today, Sacramento is home to a number of annual festivals and celebrations including the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, California State Fair, California International Marathon, Grape Escape, Gold Rush Days, Juneteenth, Festival de la Familia, Pacific Rim Street Festival, and New Year’s Eve Sky Spectacular.

To this day, Sacramento, being only 90 miles from either San Francisco or Lake Tahoe, and a short four hour drive to Yosemite Valley, is an attractive place to visit and or raise a family, and is one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.

Weather, Map & Directions

Sacramento is easily accessible from all directions. Interstate 80 and US Highway 50 run east/west; Interstate 5 and US Highway 99 run north/south. It is located 90 miles northeast of San Francisco, 383 miles north of Los Angeles. 
Located at an elevation of 17 feet, Sacramento has a Mediterranean climate with mild year-round temperatures. Summers are dry with little humidity and an abundance of sunshine. Be prepared for cool, sometimes rainy days in December, January and February.

Sacramento Area Hotels, Motels & Inns

Visitor, Relocation & Community Information
Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau: 1608 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2042. Tel: (916) 808-7777
Tuolumne County Visitors Bureau: Neighboring Calaveras County, Tuolumne County is the recreational and cultural center of the Mother Lode near Yosemite National Park. Visit the historic Gold Country where the biggest gold rush in American history began. For information visit us at 542 West Stockton Road, Sonora, CA 95370. Tel: (209) 533-4420, Toll Free: (800) 446-1333. Web:www.tcvb.com

Nearby Towns & Cities
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