Visalia
| Visalia | |||
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| Nickname : Sequoia Valley | |||
 Fox Theater - symbol of the city |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1852 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Tulare County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 19 ′ N , 119 ° 18 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
131,074 (as of 2016) 460,437 (as of 2016) |
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| Population density : | 1,771.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 74.0 km 2 (approx. 29 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 101 m | ||
| Postal code : | 93277 | ||
| Area code : | +1 559 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-82954 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652807 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.visalia.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Jesus Gamboa | ||
 Bus transit station |
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Visalia is a city in Tulare County in the US state of California with 123,670 inhabitants. In the central longest valley of California, the San Joaquin Valley , it is the fifth largest city by population. The city is 370 km southeast of San Francisco and 310 km north of Los Angeles. The metropolitan area has a size of 74.0 km² and is located on California State Route 99 at the turnoff to Sequoia National Park . Visalia is the seat of Tulare County.
One of the largest skate parks in California is in Visalia .
The controversial feature film Ken Park is set in Visalia.
economy
The main branch of Visalia's economy is agriculture.
According to the Visalia Economic Development Corporation, the city's ten largest employers, in descending order, are Tulare County , Kaweah Delta Medical Center , College of the Sequoias , Family Healthcare Network, the City of Visalia, VF , International Paper , Jostens , Cigna , and Visalia Medical Clinic.
history
When California became a state in 1850, Tulare County did not yet exist. The area that is now Tulare County was part of the County of Mariposa. In 1852 some pioneers settled in the area called Four Creeks. It was named after the many streams and rivers that flow from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
The city was founded on November 1st, 1852 by Nathaniel Vise in the Four Creeks area with its extensive oak forests. He named his start-up after his own hometown, Visalia, Kentucky .
There was a gold rush along the Kern River. The intoxication brought along many passing miners. In 1860 the telegraph arrived. The city's residents could get timely information about what was happening on the east coast. During the Civil War there was a small civil war on the main street of Visalia, after which life returned to normal. The federal government banned the southern supporters Equal Rights Expositor newspaper from Visalia and established a military base. Camp Babbitt was built in 1862 to prevent law and order.
In 1874 Visalia was incorporated into the rank of town.
sons and daughters of the town
- Nedi Rivera (* 1946), Anglican bishop
- Tom Johnston (born 1948), rock singer and guitarist, The Doobie Brothers
- Robert Betts Laughlin (* 1950), physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Cal Dooley (born 1954), politician
- Kevin Costner (born 1955), actor
- Monte Melkonian (1957–1993), Armenian militant
- John Bynum (born 1978), basketball player
- Jade Wilcoxson (* 1978), racing cyclist
- Tyler Zeller (* 1990), basketball player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Visalia Economic Development Corporation Top Employers ( Memento from May 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive )