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California can refer to many places and things. Among them include the following:
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Places in North America
- California, one of the 50 states of the United States.
- Baja California, one of the 31 states of Mexico. Formerly known as North Territory of Baja California.
- Baja California Sur, one of the 31 states of Mexico. Formerly known as South Territory of Baja California.
- Baja California Peninsula or Lower California peninsula, a peninsula of North America in the west of Mexico.
- Gulf of California, the body of water between Baja California Peninsula and the rest of Mexico.
- Places in the state of California
- California City, California
- University of California, Berkeley - may be referred to as California or Cal, particularly in reference to its sports teams
- California Speedway in Fontana, California
- Disney's California Adventure Park
- Historical entities
- California Republic, a short-lived independent state founded by American rebels against Mexico in 1846
- Alta California, the northern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804 and acquired by the United States in 1848.
- Baja California (territory), the southern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804. In 1930 the territory was separated into North and South territories.
- Las Californias, the wider region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule.
- Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island.
- Other U.S. locations
- California, Kentucky
- California, Louisville, a neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky
- California, Maine
- California, Maryland
- California, Michigan
- California, Missouri
- California, North Carolina
- California, Ohio
- California, Pennsylvania
- Canada
- California, New Brunswick
- California, Lanark County, Ontario
- California, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario
- New California, Ontario
Places in Central America
- California, Usulután, El Salvador
Places in South America
- Califórnia, a municipality in Paraná, Brazil
- California, Santander a municipality in the Santander Department, Colombia
Places in the Caribbean
- California, Trinidad, a settlement in central Trinidad
Places in Europe
- Italy:
- California, Lecco, Lombardy
- Campofiorenzo-California, Lecco, Lombardy
- California, Castelfranco Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Modena
- La California a village in the municipality of Bibbona in Tuscany, province of Livorno
- California, Lesmo, Milan
- Nouva California, Ardea, Rome
- California, Gosaldo - locality in the province of Belluno
- The Netherlands:
- Californië (Gelderland) a tiny settlement
- Californië (Limburg) a tiny settlement
- United Kingdom:
- California, Berkshire
- California, Buckinghamshire
- California, Derby
- California, Falkirk, see List of census localities in Scotland
- California, Norfolk, a seaside resort near Ormesby St. Margaret with Scratby
- California, Suffolk, a suburb of Ipswich
Astronomy
- 341 California, an asteroid
- California Nebula (NGC 1499), an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus
Names of ships
- SS California
- USS California
- California (Dutch Ship)
- SS Californian, a British ship
Flora and Fauna
- California poppy, the California state flower
- California quail, the California state bird
- California spiny lobster, a spiny lobster that lives off the coast of the Mexican and the U.S. states
- California condor, a bird of prey
- California Sea Lion, a coastal sea lion.
Entertainment
- California (American Music Club album), 1988 album by American Music Club
- California (Mr. Bungle album), a 1999 album by Mr. Bungle
- "California" (Belinda Carlisle song), a song by Belinda Carlisle from her 1996 album A Woman and a Man
- "California" (song), a song by Phantom Planet from their 2002 album The Guest
- California (Joni Mitchell song), a song by Joni Mitchell from her album Blue (Joni Mitchell album)
- "California" (Mylène Farmer song), a 1996 single by French singer Mylène Farmer from her album Anamorphosée
- California (band), pop group featuring Les Fradkin which recorded for Laurie Records between 1973 and 1985.
- California Dreamin', a song by The Mamas & The Papas
- Dani California, a song by Red Hot Chili Peppers from their album Stadium Arcadium
- California Games, a video game from 1987
- California Suite (film), an American film from 1978
- California (1946 film), a film starring John Farrow
- California (1977 film), a film directed by Michele Lupo
- California (Gianna Nannini album)
- Hotel California
See also List of songs about California
Personal names
- California Molefe, a Botswanan sprinter runner
- Randy California (born Randy Craig Wolfe), one of the original members of the rock group Spirit
Other
- Volkswagen California, a passenger van manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen AG, based on Volkswagen Multivan
- Moto Guzzi California, a Touring motorcycle of Italian motorcycle maker Moto Guzzi
- Ferrari California, a convertible car produced by Ferrari
- California class cruiser, a set of two of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers operated by the United States Navy between 1974 and 1998.
- California Condor
- California Screamin' the attraction at Disney's California Adventure theme park.
See also
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