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Fun facts about California

Your nanny might start saying “Eureka” after spending some time in California. After all, it is the state motto. It’s a Greek term that means "I have found it!" The term was adopted in 1849 and refers to the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada. Your nanny will find a lot more than fun mottos in this state. There is plenty to do. Top attractions include Disneyland, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Napa Valley, Lake Tahoe and the San Diego Zoo. Pacific Park, on the Santa Monica Pier, re-creates the amusement parks that were once along the Pacific Coast. It features 11 amusement rides including the 1910-vintage hand-carved merry-go-round appearing in the movie "The Sting." Suggest to your nanny to go to Caswell Memorial State Park (near Manteca) and look for the riparian brush rabbit. Common only to the state's park, the critter lives in 255 acres that stretch along the areas once populated, hardwood forest. Located in Sacramento is the California State Railroad Museum. It is the largest museum of its kind in North America. Your nanny might be interested to know that California is probably one of the most diverse and most visited states in America. The Golden State came into statehood in 1850 as the 31st state. As of 2003, 33,871,648 people called California home. Its largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco and Long Beach. Sacramento is the capital. Your nanny would be amazed to know that the highest and lowest points in the continental US are within 100 miles of each other. Mount Whitney measures 14,495 feet (wilderness permits are required here) and Bad Water (Death Valley) is 282 feet below sea level. But if your nanny really wants to know what it's like to be a speck in the dust - Alpine County is the eighth smallest of California's 58 counties. It has no high school, ATMs, dentists, banks, or traffic lights. One last fact: I bet your nanny didn’t know that more turkeys are raised in California than any where else in the US!