| The capital of the state, Sacramento is located in the north central part of the state. With a population of 490,000 Sacramento is one of the nation's largest cities. The city was established in 1850. California's State Capitol was modeled after the U.S. capital. The area's largest employer is the State of California (over 73,000 workers). Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis Health Systems, and Sacramento County are also large employers. Local higher education institutions include Sacramento State, University of California at Davis, UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento City College, and Folsom Lake College. Local attractions include the California Museum for History, the Governor's Mansion State Historic Park, the Crocker Art Museum, the California State Railroad Museum, and the California Hall of Fame. Local sports teams include NBA basketball's Sacramento Kings, soccer's Sacramento Knights, Sacramento Capitals tennis team, baseball's Sacramento River Cats, and football's Sacramento Mountain Lions. Local highways include Interstate I-5, I-80, SR 160 and SR 50. Amtrak provides local rail service to the Sacramento area. |
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