California Facts: State Geography

Land area: 155,959 square miles (403,934 square km)¹
Water area: 7,734 square miles²
Coastline: 840 miles²
Highest point: Mt. Whitney - 14,494 feet²
Lowest point: Death Valley - 282 feet below sea level²
Geographic center of state: 38 miles northeast of Madera¹
Number of counties: 58¹
Largest county by population: Los Angeles¹
Largest county by area San Bernardino, 20,164 square miles¹

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²NetState