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Southern California

Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal region includes Greater Los Angeles (the second-most populous urban agglomeration in the United States) and San Diego County (the second-most populous county in…

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Counties
Imperial Kern Los Angeles Orange Riverside San Bernardino San Diego San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura
Country
United States
Demonym
Southern Californian
Largest city
Los Angeles
State
California
• Total
56,505 sq mi (146,350 km2) · 23,762,904 · $1.95 trillion (2022)

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Overview

Constituent metropolitan areas

Significance

Northern boundary

Urban landscape

Climate

Natural landscape

Geography

Population

Economy

Transportation

Communication

Colleges and universities

Parks and recreation areas

Sports

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Southern California

Nodes612
Edges611
Triples348
Avg. degree2
Density0.003268
Components1

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Southern California

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related to Further reading · 74
Southern California → Abraham, Abundance, Age, An End, An Introduction, Beginning, California, California Enters, California Press, Castillo-Munoz, Chicano Perspective, Citrus, Coast, Creation, CS1, David, Deverell, Dreams, Edge, Flaherty
related to Major central business districts · 34
Southern California → CBD, Central, Century City, Culver City, Downtown Beverly Hills, Downtown Burbank, Downtown Glendale, Downtown LA, Downtown Long Beach, Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown Pasadena, Downtown Riverside, Downtown San Bernardino, Downtown Santa Monica, Hospitality Business/Financial Centre, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Area, Mid-Wilshire, Miracle Mile, Riverside
related to Urban landscape · 34
Southern California → Also, Antelope Valley, Baja California, Bakersfield-Kern County, California, Camp Pendleton, Coachella Valley, Deserts, Great Lakes, Imperial Valley, Inland Empire, Interstate, It, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Much, Murrieta, Newly, Northeast, Orange County
related to Constituent metropolitan areas · 27
Southern California → Bakersfield, Coachella Valley, CSA, El Centro, Greater Los Angeles Combined, Imperial County, In, Inland Empire, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Mexican, MSAs, Nevada, New York CSA, Orange, Oxnard, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo
related to Population · 27
Southern California → As, Bakersfield, Bay Area, California's, Combined Statistical Area, Despite, El Centro, Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles Area, Greater Sacramento, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, Metropolitan Statistical Areas, North, Of, Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, San Diego, San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara
related to Northern boundary · 25
Southern California → Alta California, Another, Because, California, California's, Compromise, Death Valley, Following, George Wheeler, In, Instead, Kern, Missouri Compromise, Nevada, Northern California, Oregon, Owens Valley, Point Conception, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo
related to Sports · 22
Southern California → American, Anaheim DucksMLS, Angel City FC, Baseball, Basketball, Ice, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles ChargersNBA, Los Angeles ClippersMLB, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles FC, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Sparks, Major, NFL, San Diego FCNWSL, San Diego PadresNHL
related to Transportation · 19
Southern California → Bakersfield, Burbank, Busiest, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Metrolink, Ontario, Orange, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Diego International Airport, Six, United States, Van Nuys Airport, Ventura, World's
see also · 14
Southern California → California, California Association, Category, Governments, History, Public, Ranchos, Southern California Counties, Southern CaliforniaCalifornia, Southern CaliforniaCategory, Southern CaliforniaLargest, Southern CaliforniaList, Southern CaliforniaMegaregions, United StatesSan AngelesSouth CoastSouthern
related to Natural landscape · 13
Southern California → Beaches, California, CaliforniaCategory, Category, Deserts, Mountain, Pacific Ocean, Parks, Peninsular Ranges, Rivers, Southern CaliforniaCategory, The, Transverse

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california southern san angeles los diego region area riverside bernardino orange state santa united states ventura counties metropolitan luis obispo

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Southern CaliforniaCountiesImperial Kern Los Angeles Orange Riverside San Bernardino San Diego San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Ventura1.00infobox
Southern CaliforniaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Southern CaliforniaDemonymSouthern Californian1.00infobox
Southern CaliforniaLargest cityLos Angeles1.00infobox
Southern CaliforniaStateCalifornia1.00infobox
Southern California• Total56,505 sq mi (146,350 km2)1.00infobox
Southern California• Total23,762,9041.00infobox
Southern California• Total$1.95 trillion (2022)1.00infobox
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