Central California Valley

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Central_California_Valley
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf 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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Central California Valley
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
citrus fruits
cotton
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