This is a list of regions of the state of California, organized by location. Many of these regions have distinct geographic features and climates. The four major regions include Coastal California, the Sierra Nevada mountain range, the Central Valley, and the Mojave Desert area.
Northern California
Central California Central California Central Valley Central Coast (North) Big Sur Monterey Bay Salinas Valley Santa Cruz Mountains Diablo Range San Joaquin Valley (North) Metropolitan Fresno
Great Basin Great Basin Eastern Sierra Owens Valley Tricorner Region/Surprise Valley Modoc Plateau Warner Mountains
North Coast North Coast Lost Coast Emerald Triangle Klamath Mountains Mendocino Mountains Humboldt Jefferson
Sacramento Valley Sacramento Valley Sacramento metropolitan area Yuba-Sutter area Sutter Buttes
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta San Joaquin County
San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Bay Area East Bay Oakland–Alameda County Tri-Valley Area Amador Valley Livermore Valley San Ramon Valley Lamorinda North Bay Marin County West Marin Ross Valley Wine Country Napa Valley Russian River Valley Sonoma Valley Telecom Valley The Peninsula City and County of San Francisco San Mateo County South Bay Santa Clara Valley San Jose–Santa Clara County Silicon Valley
Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada Gold Country Lake Tahoe Yosemite
Shasta Cascade Shasta Cascade Mount Shasta Redding Area Trinity Alps
Southern California
Central Coast Central Coast (South) /Tri-Counties San Luis Obispo Area Five Cities Santa Barbara Area Santa Ynez Valley Cuyama Valley
Desert Region Desert Region Mojave Desert Death Valley High Desert Antelope Valley Morongo Valley Victor Valley Panamint Range Colorado Desert Low Desert Coachella Valley Imperial Valley Calexico–Mexicali Palo Verde Valley Yuha Desert
Inland Southern California
Inland Empire Cucamonga Valley San Jacinto Valley San Bernardino Valley San Bernardino Downtown San Bernardino Chino Valley Perris Valley San Gorgonio Pass San Bernardino Mountains San Jacinto Mountains Temecula Valley San Joaquin Valley (South) Kern County Tehachapi Mountains
South Coast South Coast Ventura County Oxnard Plain Conejo Valley Thousand Oaks East County- Moorpark, Simi Valley Channel Islands Tovaangar Greater Los Angeles Malibu Los Angeles Basin Gateway Cities Los Angeles City East Los Angeles Harbor Area Northeast Los Angeles South Los Angeles Westside Silicon Beach South Bay Beach Cities Palos Verdes Peninsula San Gabriel Valley Pomona Valley Puente Hills Peninsular Ranges (North) San Jacinto Mountains Santa Rosa Mountains Santa Clarita Valley San Gabriel Mountains San Fernando Valley Crescenta Valley Santa Monica Mountains Hollywood Hills Orange County Area Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Santa Ana South Coast Metro Santa Ana Valley Saddleback Valley Santa Ana Mountains San Diego–Tijuana San Diego metropolitan area North County North County Coastal North County Inland Temecula Valley East County Mountain Empire South Bay
See also List of economic regions of California List of regions of the United States
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