CALIFORNIA,; state

(most W.), U.S., on Pacific Coast, 970 m. long by av. of 250 m. broad traversed by Mts. Sierra Nevada and Coast Range;; in gap of latter lies San Francisco, terminus of Pacific Railw.; valley between the mt. ranges 500 m. long by 75 m. broad very fertile and healthy Mt. Whitney in Sierra; Nevada, highest point in U.S.,: 14,898 ft. in this range the Yosemite Valley, xo 111. by 3 m., con-; fined by granite mts. 2000 to 5000 ft.; contains fine Scenery and gigantic pine trees (Wcllingtonia) rich in minerals of all kinds San Francisco, 4 auecn; city Of the Pacific.' i« most; important city of the State Sacramento, the State cap., is fourth, coming next to Los Angeles and Oakland population of State (increased nearly 50 p.c. in 10; years) is 1,204,002.