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30 Rad Facts About Sunny California
California!
Where else can you go surfing and skiing on the same day?
No wonder millions of people flock to visit each year.
If not, here are 30 amazing facts about the sunniest state in the US that will help you pack your luggage!
California became an official state in the United States in 1850.
The name California comes from a mythical island paradise written about a Spanish novel in the early 16th century.
California's animal is the Grizzly Bear, which is also featured on the California flag.
There are many nicknames for California - Golden State, Land of Milk and Honey, State of El Dorado, and State of Grape.
California is the third largest state, after Alaska and Texas.
If California was its own country, it would have the 6th largest economy in the world.
California locals never call it "Cali" - they say "NorCal" or "SoCal" for Northern and Southern California.
California is known for its large production of fruits and vegetables.
Out of 59 national parks in the United States, California has 9 of them.
The highest and lowest point in the continental US including California - Mount Whitney stands at 14,495 feet, and less than 100 miles is Death Valley which is 282 feet below sea level.
Death Valley is also the hottest and driest place in the country.
Many popular inventions were born in California including skateboards, lucky cookies, Barbies, Apple, blue jeans and video games.
There are more than 100,000 earthquakes in California each year, but most of them are very small, leaving no damage.
California's population is over 39 million - one in eight Americans comes from California.
In the middle of California, a palm tree and a pine are planted side by side to represent the rendezvous point of Northern and Southern California.
Due to its Mediterranean climate, California can produce more than 17 million gallons of alcohol per year.
There is a famous chain of burgers, In-N-Out, specific to California.
The largest living tree in the world is located in California's Sequoia National Park.
The full California 1,100 miles of long coastline is a national monument, assuring continuous conservation and a guaranteed no new oil drilling within 12 nautical miles of the mainland.
California has some strange laws - in Blythe, California, cowboy boots are illegal unless you own at least two cows.
The Disneyland Amusement Park was originally built in Anaheim, California in 1955. This is the only theme park designed and built under the management of Walt Disney.
California is famous for many droughts.
To get a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, you have to pay a nomination fee of $ 30,000 and you are required to appear at the star's presentation ceremony.
The gold rush was the largest mass exodus in US history.
Filmmakers moved to Hollywood because they were trying to get rid of Thomas Edison, who was based in New Jersey.
More movies have been shot in California than in any other state.
California is the only state to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics - the Summer Olympics will be staged there again in 2028.
California is the world's fifth largest food supplier.
California has the most diverse environment in the world - it varies from hot deserts to sub-arctic depending on latitude and altitude.
In Sunol, California, a dog has been elected honorary mayor.
