West Sacramento
| West Sacramento | |||
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| Nickname : West Sac | |||
Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1987 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Yolo County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 34 ′ N , 121 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 44,928 (as of 2007) | ||
| Population density : | 828.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 59.2 km 2 (about 23 mi 2 ) of which 54.2 km 2 (about 21 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 6 m | ||
| Postal code : | 95691 | ||
| Area code : | +1 916 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-84816 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1660149 | ||
| Website : | www.cityofwestsacramento.org | ||
| Mayor : | Christopher Cabaldon | ||
West Sacramento is a city in Yolo County in the US state of California , USA , with 44,928 inhabitants (as of 2006). The geographic coordinates are: 38.56 ° north, 121.55 ° west. The urban area has a size of 59.2 km². It is a western suburb of the California capital Sacramento .
West Sacramento is accessible by Interstate 80 , from which branches off in the local area of US 50 , and by the Sacramento Deep Water Ship Channel , which ends here in the Sacramento River .
The city lies on an alluvial plain across from the confluence of the American River in the Sacramento and is considered extremely flood prone.
supporting documents
- ↑ 38 ° 34'16.0 "N 121 ° 32'21.0" W - Google Maps. In: google.de. Retrieved October 31, 2017 .
- ↑ A massive storm flooded Houston. Experts say California's state capital could be next. - The Washington Post. In: washingtonpost.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017 .