Sacramento

American  

[sak-ruh-men-toh] / ˌsæk rəˈmɛn toʊ /

noun

1. a port in and the capital of California, in the central part, on the Sacramento River.

2. a river flowing S from N California to San Francisco Bay. 382 miles (615 km) long.

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Sacramento British  

/ ˌsækrəˈmɛntəʊ /

noun

1. 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: 445 335 (2003 est)

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

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Sacramento Cultural  

1. The capital of California, located in the northern part of the state.

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Sacramento

Kennedy recalled telling Reagan that he and his wife Mary were happy in Sacramento where all their friends and family lived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

According to DMV data, the cities with the highest enrollment include San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sacramento would see sunrise as late as 8:24 a.m., and San Francisco, 8:25 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Big Boy 4014 started its tour in April in Sacramento, where the eastward construction of the transcontinental railroad began in 1863.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

One was of a much younger and thinner Coach with a player in a Sacramento Kings uniform.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan