Northern California

Northern California (sometimes NorCal) refers to the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, roughly covering all of those counties except for the ten counties which make up Southern California. It is characterized by its beautiful coastline, mediterranean climate, relatively low population density (apart from the San Francisco Bay Area and metropolitan Sacramento), and redwood forests.

Related Topics:
U.S. state - California - Southern California - Mediterranean climate - San Francisco Bay Area

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Northern California's largest metropolitan area is San Jose and its Silicon Valley suburbs. Other major cities include San Francisco, Sacramento (the state capital), and Oakland.

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Metropolitan area - San Jose - Silicon Valley - Suburb - San Francisco - Sacramento - Capital - Oakland

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