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Central Valley
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Key facts
- Length
- 450 mi (720 km)
- Width
- 40 to 60 mi (64 to 97 km)
- Area
- 18,000 mi (47,000 km )
- Depth
- 2,000 to 6,000 ft (610 to 1,830 m)
- Type
- Alluvial
- Age
- 2–3 million years
- Location
- California , United States
- Population centers
- Sacramento , Fresno , Bakersfield , Stockton and Modesto
- Borders on
- Sierra Nevada (east), Cascade Range , Klamath Mountains (north), Coast Range , San Francisco Bay (west) and Tehachapi Mountains (south)
- Traversed by
- Interstate 5 and Interstate 80
- Rivers
- Sacramento River , San Joaquin River and Kings River
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The Central Valley is a broad, elongated, flat valley that dominates the interior of California, United States. It is 40–60 mi (60–100 km) wide and runs approximately 450 mi (720 km) from north-northwest to south-southeast, inland from and parallel to the Pacific coast. It covers approximately 18,000 mi (47,000 km), about 11% of California's land area. The valley is bounded by the Coast Ranges to the west and the Sierra Nevada to the east.
The Central Valley is a region known for its agricultural productivity. It provides a large share of the food produced in California, which provides more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown in the United States. More than 7,000,000 acres (28,000 km; 11,000 mi) of the valley are irrigated via reservoirs and canals. The valley hosts many cities, including the state capital Sacramento, as well as Redding, Chico, Yuba City, Woodland, Davis, Roseville, Elk Grove, Stockton, Modesto, Merced, Fresno, Visalia, Porterville, and Bakersfield.