Central California Valley

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Central_California_Valley

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:geographical_region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Central_Valley
gptkbp:area	about 18,000 square miles
gptkbp:basinSize	gptkb:Sacramento-San_Joaquin_River_Delta
gptkbp:borders	gptkb:Sierra_Nevada gptkb:Coast_Ranges
gptkbp:climate	gptkb:Mediterranean
gptkbp:composedOf	gptkb:Sacramento_Valley San Joaquin Valley
gptkbp:contains	gptkb:wetlands urban areas farmland numerous wildlife refuges
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:economicImportance	one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world
gptkbp:environmentalImpact	gptkb:air_pollution groundwater depletion water scarcity
gptkbp:historicallyInhabitedBy	gptkb:Maidu gptkb:Miwok gptkb:Yokuts
gptkbp:knownFor	agriculture
gptkbp:length	about 450 miles
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:California
gptkbp:majorCity	gptkb:Bakersfield gptkb:Fresno gptkb:Sacramento gptkb:Stockton
gptkbp:notableEvent	Dust Bowl migration
gptkbp:notableLandmark	gptkb:California_State_Capitol gptkb:San_Luis_National_Wildlife_Refuge gptkb:Tulare_Lake_(historical)
gptkbp:notableProduce	gptkb:tomatoes gptkb:cotton citrus fruits dairy products almonds grapes
gptkbp:population	over 6 million
gptkbp:river	Sacramento River San Joaquin River
gptkbp:transportation	gptkb:Interstate_5 gptkb:State_Route_99
gptkbp:width	about 40 to 60 miles
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:EPA_Level_III_ecoregions
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Central California Valley