Visalia is a city of California in the western United States.
| Visalia | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
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| Area | 97.11 km² |
| Population | 124,442 hab. () |
| Density | 1,281.47hab./km² |
| Postal Code | 93277 |
| Fusher | Pacific Time |
| Location | |
| 36°19′2′ N 119°19′55′ W | |
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Understand
Visalia is located in the agricultural valley of San Joaquin. It is approximately 200 miles from San Francisco, 200 miles from Los Angeles and 40 miles from Fresno. The city is the seat of Tulare County.
The region around Visalia was the place of establishment for the American tribes Yokut and Mono. The arrival of the first Europeans is not exactly known, the first to report the region was Pedro Fages in 1722. When California became a state in 1850, Tulare County did not exist yet. Tulare County was part of the huge county of Mariposa. In 1852, pioneers settled in the area, then called Four Creeks. The region takes its name from the many streams and rivers in the watershed of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. All the waters constituted a vast marshy area with an oak forest. The group of settlers asks the state legislature for county status. Tulare County was established in July 1852.
Visalia's rapid growth can be attributed in part to the gold rush along the Kern River. Many transit miners settled in Visalia when gold wasn't there.
Go
By plane
1 Visalia Municipal Airport (IATA: VIS, ICAO: KVIS, Visalia Municipal Airport) (9 km west of Visalia) - For more flights, you should prefer Fresno or Los Angeles.
By train
2 Hanford Railway Station 5:15 - 21:00.. -
Amtrak trains run to Hanford, which is about 20 minutes (20.7 miles) by car and 45 minutes by public transportation.
By bus
1 Visalia Transit Center 425 E Oak Ave - Several companies connect Los Angeles and Visalia by bus. Visalia Transit Center is the hub of Visalia's city bus network.
By Car
California State Route 99 - Visalia is accessible from the north by Fresno with Route 99 and from the south by Bakersfield.
Circulate
See
- 1 Kaweah Lake
- 2 Kaweah Oaks Preserve
- 1 Mooney Grove Park
- 4 United States Post Office-Visalia Town Center Station - The post office of the center of Visalia is a historic building. Its Art Deco structure opened in 1933 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Make
- 1 Valley Oaks Golf Course 1800 S. Plaza Street,
+1 559 651 1441
- Sequoia Shuttle (Shuttle Sequoia) (departures from Visalia Transit Center, several hotels offer a departure for their customers)
8 a.m - 18 h 30 May to September.. $20..
Buy
- 1 Visalia Mall
Eat
Drink a drink / Go out
Stay
Visalia is a gateway to the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. You will find hotels here before entering its parks.
Communicate
- Visalia Tourist Office 112 E Main St
The surrounding area
- 1 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
- 1 Fresno