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Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 188,856. Current census estimates place the population at 206,300. According to the California State Department of Finance 1/6/06 estimate, 514,370 people live in the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Roughly 110 miles from Yosemite National Park, 80 miles from Sacramento, California's capital city, and about 90 miles from both San Jose and San Francisco, Modesto is less than 2 hours from many prime locations in California. This proximity to major business centers has turned the agriculturally based city into a bedroom community.

Modesto’s central location puts you within a short drive of the ocean, mountains and some of the nations most renowned parks. Day trip options from Modesto include San Francisco, Sacramento, and Yosemite National Park among many others. The city's mild climate makes outdoor activities enjoyable year round. Modesto is in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural areas in our nation, the fertile San Joaquin Valley.

City's Attractions: McHenry Mansion, McHenry Museum, Great Vallley Museum of Natural History, Castle Air Museum, Sierra Railroad, Modesto Arch, Southern Pacific Depot, El Viejo Post Office, American Graffiti Cruising Loop, Lucas Plaza Statue, and McClatchy Square.

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