Sacramento

Sac·ra·men·to  (skr-mnt)

The capital of California, in the north-central part of the state on the Sacramento River northeast of Oakland. Discovery of gold nearby in 1848 led to the growth of the original settlement as a trade and shipping center. It became the state capital in 1854. Population: 454,000.

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Sacramento [ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ]

n

1. (Placename) an inland port in N central California, capital of the state at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers: became a boom town in the gold rush of the 1850s. Pop.: 407 018 (2000)

2. (Placename) a river in N California, flowing generally south to San Francisco Bay. Length: 615 km (382 miles)

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Sacramento - a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California capital of California Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes