Top 3 in Top 10 widest states in the United States.
See the city of Los Angeles.
Area: 423,970 square kilometers or 163,696 square miles of California (pronounced "California" or "California", if quick: "California" "), also known briefly as Ca Li by the Vietnamese, is a western coastal state of the United States. With a population of 38 million people. California is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and the Mexican state of Baja California. The state has many beautiful natural sights, including the spacious Central Valley, high mountains, hot deserts, and hundreds of miles of beautiful coastline. With an area of 411,000 square kilometers (160,000 mi2), it is the third largest state in the United States and larger than both Germany and Vietnam. Most of the state's major cities are located on or near the Pacific coast, notably Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Long Beach, Oakland, Santa Ana/Orange County, and San Diego. However, the state capital, Sacramento, is a large city located in the Central Valley. The geographic center of the state belongs to North Fork, California. California's geography is rich, complex, and diverse. Midstate lies the Central Valley, a large, fertile valley bordered by coastal mountains to the west, the Sierra Nevada granite mountains to the east, the igneous Cascade Mountains to the north, and The Tehachapi Mountains in the south. Rivers, dams, and canals flow from the mountains to irrigate the Central Valley. Most of the state's water is provided by the State Water Project. California has 478 cities, most of which are located in large metropolitan areas. 68% of California's population lives in the two largest metropolitan areas, the Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area.