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Visit The California Coast !. CALIFORNIA COAST REGION. Climate :The central coast of California enjoys what most consider ideal weather . Of course you don’t get the “ four seasons ” but if you prefer a minimal fall and no snow then you are going to love our coastal weather !
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CALIFORNIA COAST REGION Climate:The central coast of California enjoyswhatmostconsider ideal weather. Of courseyoudon’tgetthe “fourseasons” butifyouprefer a minimalfall and no snowthenyou are goingtoloveourcoastalweather! California’sclimateisoftencomparedtothat of theMediterranean, duetowarm, drysummers, and mild, wetwinters. Onthecoast, averageyearly temperaturas rangebetweenthelow 40s°F (4.4°) and in thehigh 70s°F (21.1°C) and 80s°F (26.7°C).
CALIFORNIA COAST REGION • Natural resources: The California coastis a región of unsurpassedbeauty and natural splendor, blessedwithanabundance of richanvariedresourdes. Thecoastsupports a diversity of plantcommunities and tens of thousands of species of insectsanotherinvertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, and mammals, includingnumerousrare and endangeredspecies. Fromthelushredwoodforests of thenorthtothewide, Sandy beaches of thesouth, California’sexpansivecoastlinecontainsmanydistincthabitats. California Gray Whale Calif. DogfaceButterfly Grizzly Bear California Quail Redwood National Park
Helpful Links • http://www.visitcalifornia.com/ • http://www.ca.gov/VisitPlay/index.html • http://www.californiatouristguide.com/ • http://www.visitcalifornia.com/Interactive-Map/
Bibliography Books: • Banks, James A. et al. OurGoldenState. New York: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 2007. Websites: • California. Visit California. Sept-Oct 2011. <www.visitcalifornia.com> • California CoastInfo. Sept-Oct 2011.<http://cacoastinfo.com/weather.htm> • California EnvironmentalResourcesEvaluationSystem. California Natural ResourcesAgency. Sept-Oct 2011. <http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/coastal/geography.html> <http://ceres.ca.gov/ceres/calweb/coastal.html > • California. Visit California. Sept-Oct 2011. <http://www.visitcalifornia.com/Travel-Tools/Weather/> • Netstate. Nstate. Sept-Oct 2011. http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/ca_maps.htm><http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/calif.pdf> • The California State Library. State of California. Sept-Oct 2011. <http://www.library.ca.gov/history/symbols.html>