Fresno, California

Fresno is the county seat of Fresno County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 427,652. 2005 estimates by the California Department of Finance approximate a city population of 464,727 and a metropolitan area of 1,002,284. Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California and the largest inland city in the state. It is located at 36°47' North, 119°48' West, in the San Joaquin Valley portion of California's expansive Central Valley. Its ZIP Code is 937xx. It is also the largest city in the United States that is not directly served by an Interstate highway (although there are long-term plans to upgrade California State Highway 99, the main freeway through the area, to Interstate standards; it is unofficially proposed to be designated Interstate 9).

Education

Fresno is the location of three major colleges/universities: California State University, Fresno (Fresno State); Fresno Pacific University, a Christian private college; and Fresno City College, a community college. Fresno State's athletic teams have the Bulldog for their mascot.

Related Topics:
California State University, Fresno - Fresno Pacific University - Fresno City College - Community college

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Other accredited institutions include the Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary http://www.mbseminary.com/ and the Fresno campus of Alliant International University http://www.alliant.edu/fresno/.

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