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Sacramento

State: California

Country: United States

Sacramento by the Numbers:

Population: 1,374,724 ( Sacramento County )

Elevation: 25 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 17.18 inches

Average January Temperature: 53.5 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 88 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: government, agriculture, food processing, computer and electronics, printing, glass, wood products

Ethnic Mix: 53.3% Caucasian, 10.5% African American, 13.2% Asian, 18.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Other

Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs

Time Zone: GMT-8

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Code: 916 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed when calling from areas outside of the city )

Did You Know?

When gold was discovered in 1848, the rush of people to Sacramento and its surrounding areas was recorded as the largest human migration in history.

Orientation:

Sacramento is the capitol of California and is located 85 miles northeast of San Francisco, 383 miles north of Los Angeles and 100 miles southwest of Lake Tahoe.
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