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    Home » Homeschool Resources By Subject » All About the States in the USA

    All About California

    by THSM

    California Facts for Kids

    California was the 31st state to join the union. It became a state on September 9, 1850.

    Capital - Sacramento

    Abbreviation - CA

    Nickname - The Golden State

    Motto - Eureka - I have found it

    Song - "I Love You, California"

    Bird - California Valley Quail

    Flower - California Poppy

    Insect - California Dog-Face Butterfly

    Area - approximately 163,707 square miles

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    From balmy beach towns to Sierra snows, from desert palms to redwood forests, there is almost everything you could imagine in this state. Traveling in California with kids, stand among trees 1,000 years old, fly a Chinese kite in front of the Golden Gate, ride rapids through Gold Country, boogie board on endless beaches, get your picture taken with Minnie or Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, pet a baby cheetah at the San Diego Zoo, or watch the waves break at Big Sur. Don't miss the top picks section for children's books on California.

    John Muir National Historic Site
    John Muir: Man of the Mountains. The site preserves the Victorian home of the noted author and preservationist. Surrounded by almost 9 acres of fruit orchards and 326 acres of oak woodland, the site today is just a small piece of the original 2,600 acre ranch. The United States is forever indebted to the "Father of the National Park Service" for helping to preserve this country's greatest treasures.

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