31st
State
September 9, 1850 |
California |
The West Coast |
Flag
of the State of California
State Abbreviation: CA
Nickname: The Golden State
Origin of Name: Named by the Spanish after Califia, for the
mythical earthly paradise in a book called Las Sergas de Esplanidian,
written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo in 1510.
California State Symbols:
Capital: Sacramento
Motto: Eureka (I Have Found It)
California State Seal
Animal: Grizzly
Bear
Bird: California
Quail
Color: Blue and Gold
Dance: West
Coast Swing Dancing
Fish: Golden
Trout
Flower: Golden
Poppy
Folk Dance: Square
Dance
Fossil: Sabre-tooth
cat
Gemstone: Benitoite
Insect: California
dog-face butterfly
Marine Fish: Garibaldi
Marine Mammal: Gray Whale
Reptile: Desert
Tortoise
Rock: Serpentine
Song: I
Love You, California
Tree: California
Redwood
Things to Know
Death
Valley, in southern California, is the lowest point in the U.S.
It's 282 feet below sea level. It is the lowest, hottest, driest
location in North America.
The highest point in the continental United States (which don't
include Alaska and Hawaii) is also in California: Mt.
Whitney, which is 14,496 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Colorado River, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River,
Famous Californians:
Richard
M. Nixon, 37th President of the U.S.
Printable
fact sheet on President Richard M. Nixon provides you with
photos and personal information.
Sally
K. Ride, astronaut and first American woman in space
Ansel Adams (1902-1984), photographer
Things to Do
California State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
California Shipwrecks
Online database of California shipwrecks. Articles and stories about
more than a dozen California shipwrecks. Video and audio clips
relating to California maritime history.
The
Mojave Desert
Learn about the Mojave Desert in the southeastern region of California.
Goldrush
The
Gold Rush: Fun Facts
Visit this PBS site that gives some fun facts about the Gold Rush.
Amazing. Weird. Gross. Just for kids.
Site contains a Teacher's
Guide to the Gold Rush.
All
About The Gold Rush
A PBS history on the great quest for gold.
They
Saw The Elephant
Learn what the phase "they saw the elephant" meant to the miners.
Earthquakes
Earthquake
ABC Book
A children's generated list of words, illustrate and definition of
words associated with a earthquake.
Build
Your Own Seismograph
Learn about and build your own seismograh.
The
Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake And Fire
Historical information about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake from
the Museum of the City of San Francisco.
Native Americans of California
The
Kumeyaay(Diegueño) of San Diego County & Baja
Muwekma Indian
Original inhabitants of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.
Miwok
Indians
Yosemite Miwok Indians
Chumash
Tribe
Lived around California's Central Coast
Chumash Rock Paintings
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