Guide Note

The city of Sacramento is the state capital of California, located in Sacramento County. Sacramento city is situated in central California. It is the seventh most populated city in the state. Time magazine rated Sacramento as one of the five most livable regions in the USA.

Fast Facts

Country: USA
State: California
Mayor: Heather Fargo
Population: 467,343
Founded: 1849
Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time

History

Sacramento was a major point of distribution during the California Gold Rush in the late 1880's. It was the central terminal for stagecoaches, wagon trains, riverboats the telegraph, the Pony Express and the First Transcontinental Railroad. Sacramento officially became the state capital of California in 1879. The capital building was designed to look like the United States Capitol in Washington DC. The building was completed in 1874.

Mahalo Suggests

If you are planning a trip, try Sacramento, Sacramento Hotels, Sacramento Vacation, Sacramento Restaurants, and Sacramento Tours.

Categories

Travel | Vacation | North American Destinations

View Note History

Sacramento

Also try: Mahalo's Guide to a Sacramento Vacation | Mahalo's Guide to Sacramento Restaurants

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Sacramento
Sacramento Wiki
Official Site: County of Sacramento
Sacramento: Discover Gold
Citysearch: Sacramento
The New York Times: Sacramento
Fodor's: Sacramento

Sacramento Basics

Traffic: Traffic.com - Sigalert.com
Public Transportation: Sacramento Regional Transport - Amtrak - Yolobus
Weather: National Weather Service - Weather.com - Weather Underground
Map: Google Maps - Yahoo! Maps
Photos: From the Capitol - Google Images - Flickr

Sacramento Government

Sacramento City Municipal Government
Chamber of Commerce: Sacramento
Superior Court of California: Sacramento County
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
Wikipedia: Governor of California

Sacramento History

Sacramento Public Service and Community Involvement

Sacramento Facts and Information

Sacramento Public Library
CSU Sacramento: Library
Department of Health and Human Services: Sacramento

Sacramento News

SacForums.com: Sacramento Online Community
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Business Journal
KCRA News
News10

Sacramento Radio

News Talk: KFBK 1530AM
News Talk: KSTE 650AM
Classic Rock: The Eagle 96.9FM
Alternative: The Zone 100.5
Country: New Country 105.1FM

Sacramento Colleges and Universities

Sacramento Sports Teams

The Mahalo Guide To Sacramento Kings
WNBA Basketball: Sacramento Monarchs
Minor League Baseball: Sacramento Rivercats
Soccer: Sacramento Knights
Tennis: Sacramento Capitals

Sacramento Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Sacramento
Sacramento Real Estate: Tourvision
Apartments.com: Sacramento

Sacramento Blogs and Podcasts

Metroblogging: Sacramento

Related Searches

United States | California | Sacramento Vacation | Sacramento Hotels | Sacramento Restaurants | Sacramento Tours | Vacation