Sacramento is located within the northern part of Central Valley at the point where the American River and Sacramento River meet. It is the capital of the state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. The city is the seventh biggest city in California with a population of about 466,676. Amongst all the different communities within the county, Sacramento was ranked the most culturally and economically diverse during the year 2002 by Time magazine.
Sacramento is usually referred to as the "River City" because of its location close to the confluence of the American River and Sacramento River. Boaters, kayakers and rafters come from all around the world to be able to dip into the well-known waters. As well, the stunning twenty three mile American River Parkway attracts runners, walkers and bicyclists to enjoy the striking view.
Sacramento's deepwater port is a 43-mile channel through the San Fransisco bay to the Sacramento River Delta. The deep water enables for pleasure trips to the Bay and could be utilized for global shipping. The major rail and shipping center, which carries fruit, vegetables, rice, wheat, dairy, and beef products for the entire Sacramento Valley area is likewise located here.
Within Old Sacramento you could find various Gold Rush era treasures, such as the paddlewheel steamboat "Delta King".
Within Sacramento, food processing is a major industry within Sacramento. The city also employs government staff, approximately 25% of the 471,000 government employees in the state of California. Several popular industries which are here are in health research and services, higher education, construction, information tech, hospitality and leisure, business and professional services, and transportation.
The city has a really temperate weather with an annual temperature average of 61.1 F. It was cool wintertimes, that range from 45.8 F during the month of December to 75.4 F in the month of July. The summers are usually hot and dry, but the heat is tempered by the "delta breeze", that comes from the San Francisco Bay.