Merced, California
Merced County
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Merced is a city in Merced County in the U.S. state of California with 80,600 inhabitants ( 2008). The metropolitan area has a size of 51.4 km ². The city, founded in 1889 has grown significantly in recent years, as high land prices in the coastal regions make living in the interior attractive. The city has a good transport connection: Both to Yosemite National Park in the east and the Pacific Ocean at Monterey in the West are both less than two hours drive away. There is a rail connection for the trains of Amtrak and an airfield (Merced Municipal Airport ).
In September 2005, the University of California, Merced took on their lecture mode.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Ray Allen, basketball player
- Janet Leigh, actress
- Steven Stayner, victims of child abduction
- Avery Bradley, Basketball Player
- Location in California
- Location in North America
- Merced County
- County Seat in California