The city site itself is flat, but the land gradually rises to the east on the approach to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The area experiences long, hot, dry summers and cool, damp winters with periodic foggy spells.
In more recent years, statewide droughts in California have further strained the Sacramento Valley's water security. The terrain of the Sacramento Valley is primarily flat grasslands that become lusher as one moves east from the rain shadow of the Coast Ranges toward the Sierra.
Greg Sandlund has worked as an urban planner for the City of Sacramento since 2005. He manages the City's Planning Division, which facilitates sustainable and equitable community development.
The city is at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River and has a deep-water port connected to the San Francisco Bay by a channel through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta. It is the shipping and rail center for the Sacramento Valley.
In terms of landscape, Sacramento is where big things meet. The city rests at the confluence not only of two rivers, but of two geographic features: the massive Sacramento Valley, and the grand Sierra Nevada mountains, whose foothills stand guard just a short drive away.
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Downtown Sacramento is approximately 90 miles east of San Francisco, 60 miles east of Napa Valley and 100 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. With 265 days of sunshine a year, Sacramento's Mediterranean climate features mild winters and warm summers.
Sacramento, California is located in USDA Hardiness Zone 9. Planting vegetable seeds or transplants at the correct time is important for getting the most out of your garden.
Zip code 95826 is located mostly in Sacramento County, CA. This postal code encompasses addresses in the city of Sacramento, CA.