Older names include "the Great Valley", a name still often seen in scientific references (notably Great Valley Sequence), as well as "Golden Empire", a booster name that is still referred to by some organizations (notably 詳細

The flatness of the valley floor contrasts with the rugged hills or gentle mountains that are typical of most of California's terrain. The valley is … 詳細

The northern Central Valley has a hot Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa); the more southerly parts in 詳細

Agriculture is the primary industry in most of the Central Valley. A notable exception is the Sacramento area, which hosts a large and stable workforce … 詳細

Subregions and their counties commonly associated with the valley include:
• North Sacramento Valley (all or parts of Shasta, Tehama, Glenn, Butte and Colusa counties) 詳細

Flora
The Central Valley was formerly a diverse expanse of grassland, containing areas of prairie, desert grassland (at the southern end), oak … 詳細

Two river systems drain and define the two parts of the Central Valley. The Sacramento River, along with its tributaries the 詳細