| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 114? 8' W to 124? 24' W
Latitude: 32? 30' N to 42? N |
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| Length x Width |
California is 770 miles long and 250 miles wide at its most distant
points. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of California is located 38 miles east of
Madera.
Longitude: 120° 4.9'W
Latitude: 36° 57.9'N |
| Borders |
California is bordered by Oregon to the north. In the
south, California shares an international border with Mexico. To the
east, Nevada and Arizona share the California border. California meets
the Pacific Ocean on the west. |
| Total Area |
California covers 163,707 square miles, making it the
third largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
155,973 square miles are land areas. |
| Water Area |
7,734 square miles of California are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in California is Mt. Whitney at 14,494
feet. Mt. Whitney is the highest mountain in the contiguous 48 states.
Mt. McKinley, the highest mountain in Alaska, rises 20,320 feet above
sea level and is the highest point in the United States. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in California is in Death Valley. Death
Valley lies 282 feet below sea level and is the lowest point in the
United States. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of California is 2,900
feet above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, Colorado River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Tahoe, Salton Sea, Owens Lake, Searles Lake |
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