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VisaliaTulare County,CaliforniaThe California state capital is Sacramento. What would you like to know about Visalia
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The population of Visalia is approximately 113,487 (2006).
The amount of land area in Visalia is 60.846 sq. kilometers.
Visalia elevation is 331 feet above sea level. The Visalia median home price is $234,900 (2005). Visalia miscellany. Return to Index Visalia location: In the California Central valley off hwy 99 about 46 miles south of Fresno. Other nearby communities include Farmersville, Ivanhoe, Goshen, Tulare, Exeter, Cutler, London and Traver.
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History & History Related Items Visalia history: Here is a good history page for Visalia. This area was first known as Four Creeks when the settlers first came around 1852. There were large oak forests and a swampy area. It was in this area that John Wood built a cabin. The first county seat, Woodsville, was created on this spot. A little west of Woodsville, another community was also begun later in 1852. The early pioneers built a small fort to protect themselves from the local Indians, but they soon learned they really didn't need any protection. Nathaniel Vise first surveyed the settlement. He predicted great things for Visalia. In 1853, they began to happen as Visalia was named the new county seat that year and remains as such to this day. Visalia was named for the hometown of Nathaniel Vise, Visalia, Kentucky. The area grew rapidly as many miners passed through. Once they realized the gold was not there for the taking as they had presumed, many remembered the fertile land they had seen and returned to this area to live. Visalia attractions: Visalia Rawhide Baseball Visalia is known as the gateway to the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The giant Sequooia trees grown as high as 311 feet. The summit of Mount Whitney may be seen towering up at 14,494 feet above sea level. The End of the Trail Return to Index
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