Fresno

City Fresno, California, United States
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Fresno is a city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. The city covers about 115 square miles and had a population of 542,107 as of the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in California. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately 220 miles north of Los Angeles, 170 miles south of the state capital, Sacramento, and 185 miles southeast of San Francisco. Yosemite National Park is about 60 miles to the north, Kings Canyon National Park 60 miles to the east, and Sequoia National Park 75 miles to the southeast. Fresno is also the third-largest majority-Hispanic city in the United States with 50.5% of its population being Hispanic in 2020

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Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park Road Trip

Los Angeles to Yosemite National Park Road Trip
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the city and checked out some of the cultural attractions

Highlights: We enjoyed the city's cultural attractions, such as the Forestiere Underground Garden and the Fresno Art Museum ✨