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At roughly 1,000 feet above sea level, Atlanta,
Georgia
is the highest elevated capital east of the Mississippi River.
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CALIFORNIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:
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area > Land area > km²
3
[3rd of 51]
area > Total area > km²
3
[3rd of 51]
area > Total area > miles²
3
[3rd of 51]
area > Water area > km²
6
[6th of 51]
Geographic regions
The West
Land Acreage > Total
3 million acres
[3rd of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland
13 million acres
[13th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land
4 million acres
[4th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land
3 million acres
[3rd of 43]
Land area
3 sq mi
[3rd of 56]
Land borders
Oregon, Nevada, Arizona; international borders: Mexico
Largest cities (with populations)
Los Angeles - 3,845,541
Percentage of area water
21%
[21st of 50]
State capitals (with populations)
Sacramento - 454,330
Tornadoes > Fatalities
47
[47th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries
36
[36th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage
$31.00
[31st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number
32
[32nd of 55]
Total area
3 sq mi
[3rd of 50]
Water area
6 sq mi
[6th of 50]
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National Association of State Foresters
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US Census Bureau
, 2006.; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
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CA
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