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Stockton Overview
Stockton, California is an inland city in California's "Central Valley" that is 90 minutes west of San Francisco, and 50 minutes south of Sacramento, California's capital. It is the county seat of San Joaquin County and the fourth largest inland city in California (after Fresno, Sacramento, and Bakersfield). It is also the thirteenth largest city in California.
Stockton is a two-time winner of the prestigious "All America City" award presented by the National Civic League (in 1999 and 2004).
Stockton's weather is characterized by hot summers (the average daily temperature in July is in the nineties), and mild winters (average daily temperature in January is in the mid fifties). Stockton receives about fourteen inches of precipitation a year.
Stockton History
Stockton was a a transit point for miners heading north to "gold country" during the California gold rush. It was founded in 1849 and is named after Commodore Robert F. Stockton. Stockton was incorporated 1850.
Stockton Economy
One of the major drivers of Stockton's economy is agriculture. San Joaquin County, in which Stockton is located, is the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States. Another major driver of Stockton's economy is shipping and transportation. Stockton is home to California's largest inland seaport - The Port of Stockton. Other industries in Stockton include: aerospace, automotive products, and building products.
Things to Do in Stockton
As you might expect of a city the size of Stockton, there is a veritable plethora of things to do. Some of the more notable include:
- Ballet San Joaquin
- The Bob Hope Theatre
- The Children's Museum of Stockton
- Clever Planetarium
- Delta Waterways
- Haggin Museum
- Pixie Woods
- Sailing on the Delta
- The San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum
- The Stockton Chorale
- The Stockton Civic Theatre
- The Stockton Opera
- The Stockton Symphony
Some of the more notable annual events in Stockton include:
- The Asparagus Festival in April
- The SJ County Fair in June
- National Kids Day in August
- The Delta Boat Parade in December
Stockton is also home to several professional sports teams. The Stockton Ports are a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. The Stockton Lightning are a minor league arena football team in the Arena Football League's minor league (the AF2). Also playing in Stockton are the Stockton Thunder, an ice hockey team playing in the ECHL, and the California Cougars, an indoor soccer team playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL).
About the author: This article was written by Rob Pirozzi, a staff writer for City Town Info and writer of numerous mortgage articles.
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