- Fresno
Formed from parts of Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties,
Fresno County is located north of Bakersfield in the Central Valley. Cities include, Clovis
Del Rey, San Joaquin and Squaw Valley
- Kings
Agriculturally rich, Kings County is located southeast of Fresno
County in the Central Valley area. Cities include, Armona,
Hanford, Lemoore and Kingsburg.
- Imperial
Bordering with Arizona and Mexico, Imperial County
is located in the southeast tip of California. Cities include, Imperial, Bombay Beach, Desert Shores
and Salton Sea Beach
- Los Angeles
The most populated county in the United
States, boasting nearly 10,000,000 residents. The county contains the majority of the higher ranking cities
that make up the Greater Los Angeles Area, it being the most important of the five
counties involved in that region.
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- Santa Barbara
Home of Vandenburg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County is
located west of Ventura County on the Pacific Coast. Cities
include, Santa Barbara, Misssion Canyon Solvang, and
Buellton.
- Orange
Second most populated county in California and fifth most
populated in the United States, it is located off California's
Pacific Coast. Cities include Anaheim, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and many more.
- Riverside
Located in the southeastern part of California, this county
extends from Orange County to the Colorado River, which borders
with Arizona. It is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. A
combination of it's proximity to Los Angeles and less expensive
housing costs has resulted in many new residents in recent
years.
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- San Bernardino
In area, San Bernardino is the
largest county in the United States. Located in the southeast part of the state, it extends from
the outskirts of Los Angeles to the Nevada border and the Colorado River. It too, is part of the Greater Los
Angeles Area. Cities include, Apple Valley, Big Bear City, Chino
and Lake Arrowhead.
- San Diego
Located on the Pacific Coast at the
southwest tip of California, bordering Mexico. It is the third
most populated county in the state. Cities include San Diego,
Carlsbad, Camp Pendelton and Solana Beach, to name a few.
- Ventura
Off California's Pacific Coast.
northeast of Los Angeles. Part of the Greater Los Angeles Area. Cities include, Camarillo, Fillmore, Oxnard and Thousand Oaks.
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