California (disambiguation) facts for kids

California is a state of the United States of America.

California may also refer to:

Places

Regions and historical territories

• California Republic, a short-lived state declared during the Mexican–American War
• The Californias or Las Californias, a region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule
  • Alta California, formerly a province and territory in the Viceroyalty of New Spain and later a territory and department in independent Mexico
    • Alta California Territory (1824–48)
  • Baja California Peninsula
    • Baja California Province (1773–1824)
    • Baja California Territory (1824–1931)
    • Baja California, a present-day state of Mexico
    • Baja California Sur, a present-day state of Mexico
• Gulf of California, a body of water between the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland
• Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island

Municipalities and neighborhoods

• Califórnia, Paraná, Brazil
• California, Ontario, Canada
• California, Santander, Colombia
• California, Usulután, El Salvador
• California, Belluno, Belluno, Italy
• La California, Livorno, Livorno, Italy
• California (quartier), Casablanca, Morocco
• California, Ubay, Bohol, Philippines

Australia

• California Gully, Victoria, a suburb of Bendigo

United Kingdom

• California, Berkshire, a village
• California, Birmingham, a suburban area of Birmingham
• California, Buckinghamshire, a hamlet
• California, Derby, an inner-city area of Derby
• California, Falkirk, a village
• California, Norfolk, a civil parish
• California, Suffolk, Ipswich

United States

• California City, California
• California, Kentucky, a city
• California, Louisville, Kentucky, a neighborhood
• California, Maine, an unincorporated community
• California, Maryland, a census-designated place and community
• California Township, Michigan
• California, Missouri, a city
• Califon, New Jersey, originally named California, a borough
• California, Cincinnati, Ohio, a neighborhood
• Big Plain, Ohio or California, an unincorporated community
• California, Pennsylvania, a borough

Transportation

Land vehicles

• Ferrari California, a convertible
• Moto Guzzi California, a motorcycle
• Volkswagen California, a passenger van

Ships

• California (Dutch ship)
• SS California (1923) or HMS California, a British steam turbine ocean liner
• SS California, a list of ships

Chicago Transit Authority stations

• California (CTA Blue Line station)
• California (CTA Congress Line station), an abandoned station on the Congress Line (now part of the Blue Line)
• California (CTA Green Line station)
• California (CTA Pink Line station)

Naval vessels

• USS California, a list of U.S. Navy ships
• California-class cruiser, a class of two U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers
• ARM California, a list of Mexican Navy ships

Music

• California, a musical group featuring Les Fradkin

Albums

• California (American Music Club album)
• California (Blink-182 album)
• California (The Electric Prunes album)
• California (Gianna Nannini album)
• California (Mr. Bungle album)
• California (Wilson Phillips album)

Songs

• "California" (Amelia Lily song)
• "California" (Belinda Carlisle song)
• "California" (Delta Spirit song)
• "California" (Mylène Farmer song)
• "California" (Phantom Planet song)
• "California" (Wave song)
• "California", by Bob Dylan from NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack - Vol. 2
• "California", by Chuck Berry from Rock It
• "California", by Grimes from Art Angels
• "California", by Hollywood Undead from Swan Songs
• "California", by John Mayall from The Turning Point
• "California", by Joni Mitchell from Blue
• "California", by Lenny Kravitz from Baptism
• "California", by Low from The Great Destroyer
• "California", by Metro Station from the self-titled album
• "California", by NeverShoutNever!
• "California", by Rufus Wainwright from Poses
• "California", by Semisonic from Feeling Strangely Fine
• "California", by Silverstein from This Is How the Wind Shifts
• "California", by the rock band Wax
• "California", by The Wedding Present from Hit Parade 1
• "California", by Wild Strawberries from Bet You Think I'm Lonely
• "California", by Wilson Phillips from California
• "California", by Winds of Plague from Against the World

Other uses

• California (novel), a novel by Edan Lepucki
• 341 California, an asteroid
• California Nebula
• University of California, Berkeley
• California University of Pennsylvania, a university in California, Pennsylvania
• California Golden Bears, the athletic program of the University of California, Berkeley
• California Vulcans, the athletic program of California University of Pennsylvania
• California macrophylla, a plant species in the family Geraniaceae
• California lowball, a nickname for Ace-to-five lowball poker

People with the name

• Randy California (1951–1997), an American musician, band member of Spirit
• Robert California, a character on The Office
• California Molefe (born 1980), a Botswana runner

See also

In Spanish: California (desambiguación) para niños

• Category:Songs about California
• All pages beginning with California
• All pages with titles containing "California"