| The capital of the state of California, Sacramento is located in the north central part of the state. With a population of 490,000 Sacramento is one of the nation's largest cities. The city is located in Sacramento County, California, at an elevation of about thirty feet. It is located in the Pacific Standard Time Zone and the Sacramento area code is 916. Sacramento entertainment includes productions at the California Musical Theatre, the Sacramento Theatre Company, and Eagle Theatre. Sacramento things to do include the California Museum for History, the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park, the Crocker Art Museum, the California State Railroad Museum, and the California Hall of Fame. Sacramento festivals and events include the Sacramento Shakespeare Festival. The city was established in 1850. California's State Capitol was modeled after the U.S. capital. The area's largest employer is the State of California (over 73,000 jobs). Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Health Systems, and Sacramento County also provide numerous Sacramento area jobs. Local higher education institutions include Sacramento State, University of California at Davis, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento City College, and Folsom Lake College. Local sports teams include NBA basketball's Sacramento Kings, soccer's Sacramento Knights, Sacramento Capitals tennis team, baseball's Sacramento River Cats, and football's Sacramento Mountain Lions. Local highways include Interstate I-5, I-80, SR 160 and SR 50. Amtrak provides local rail service to the Sacramento area. |
