Sacramento, Capital city in California, United States.
The city stands at the meeting point of the Sacramento and American Rivers, featuring extensive urban forests and wide downtown streets laid out in a grid pattern.
After its establishment as Sutter's Fort in 1839, Sacramento developed rapidly during the California Gold Rush and became the state capital in 1854.
The California State Capitol Museum contains numerous artworks and exhibits that tell the story of California's political and social development through multiple galleries.
The Sacramento International Airport connects the city with major destinations across North America through two terminals serving over 12 million passengers annually.
Sacramento maintains more trees per resident than any other location in North America, with over 100,000 street trees creating natural canopies throughout neighborhoods.
Location: Sacramento County
Inception: 1849
Elevation above the sea: 14 m
Shares border with: Rio Linda, West Sacramento, Riverview
Website: https://cityofsacramento.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.57528,-121.48611
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:49
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Sacramento offers a journey through Californian history, from the 1849 Gold Rush to today. The Old Sacramento district retains its 1850 brick buildings and Victorian facades, while the California State Capitol overlooks the city with its 16-hectare gardens. The California State Railroad Museum features more than 20 restored locomotives, witnesses to the railway development in the American West. The Crocker Art Museum, founded in 1885, houses 15,000 artworks in a building that combines heritage and modernity. The city also reveals its industrial and pioneering past. Fort Sutter, reconstructed to exact detail, recalls the founding settlement of John Sutter. The Tower Bridge of 1935 spans the Sacramento River with its golden bascule structure. Thematic museums like the California Automobile Museum with 150 historic vehicles complete this exploration. The American River and its riverside trails provide natural spaces alongside urban sightseeing.
California State Capitol
617 m
Old Sacramento Waterfront
1.9 km
Crocker Art Museum
1.8 km
California State Railroad Museum
1.9 km
Heart Health Park
4.5 km
Tower Bridge
2 km
California Hall of Fame
777 m
I Street Bridge
2.1 km
California State Library
874 m
Aerospace Museum of California
13.9 km
Hornet Stadium
5.9 km
Delta King
2 km
Sacramento Zoo
4.3 km
California State Capitol Museum
684 m
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
660 m
The California Museum
837 m
Ruhstaller Building
960 m
Sacramento Convention Center Complex
420 m
Weinstock's
1.5 km
Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
1.9 km
William Land Park
4 km
Wells Fargo Center
1.5 km
California State Indian Museum
1.3 km
Crest Theatre
748 m
California Automobile Museum
2.3 km
Julia Morgan House
2.9 km
California State Military Museum
1.8 km
Guy West Bridge
5.9 kmReviews
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