Top 100 Vocabulary for Visiting and Touring America | Sacramento is an English–Chinese guide to California’s capital, where Gold Rush transport history, state government, two major rivers, flood-control infrastructure and Farm-to-Fork agriculture all remain visible.
这份萨克拉门托旅行词汇指南为中国旅客、英语学习者及英中双语家庭准备。100个词围绕州议会大厦、老萨克拉门托、铁路与驿马快信、SacRT、两河汇流、防洪系统和农场到餐桌文化建立。
City map and districts: words 1–10
1. Sacramento
English meaning: California’s capital city and the focus of this guide.
中文: 萨克拉门托 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō
Pronunciation cue: sak-ruh-MEN-toh
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
2. California
English meaning: The US state whose capital is Sacramento.
中文: 加利福尼亚州 · Pinyin: jiā lì fú ní yà zhōu
Pronunciation cue: kal-uh-FOR-nee-uh
Example: In Sacramento, California helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加利福尼亚州帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
3. Downtown Sacramento
English meaning: The central civic, business and entertainment district.
中文: 萨克拉门托市中心 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō shì zhōng xīn
Pronunciation cue: DOWN-town Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Downtown Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托市中心帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
4. Midtown Sacramento
English meaning: A central neighborhood known for restaurants, murals and historic streets.
中文: 萨克拉门托中城区 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōng chéng qū
Pronunciation cue: MID-town Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Midtown Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托中城区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
5. Old Sacramento Waterfront
English meaning: The historic riverfront district preserving Gold Rush-era streets and buildings.
中文: 老萨克拉门托滨水区 · Pinyin: lǎo sà kè lā mén tuō bīn shuǐ qū
Pronunciation cue: OLD Sacramento waterfront
Example: In Sacramento, Old Sacramento Waterfront helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，老萨克拉门托滨水区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
6. Railyards Sacramento
English meaning: The redevelopment district north of downtown on former railroad land.
中文: 萨克拉门托铁路场区 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō tiě lù chǎng qū
Pronunciation cue: RAIL-yards Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Railyards Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托铁路场区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
7. DOCO Sacramento
English meaning: The Downtown Commons entertainment and retail district.
中文: 萨克拉门托DOCO区 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō DOCO qū
Pronunciation cue: DOH-koh Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, DOCO Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托DOCO区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
8. East Sacramento
English meaning: A residential district east of the central city.
中文: 东萨克拉门托 · Pinyin: dōng sà kè lā mén tuō
Pronunciation cue: EAST Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, East Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，东萨克拉门托帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
9. Land Park
English meaning: A south-central Sacramento neighborhood and major park.
中文: 兰德公园区 · Pinyin: lán dé gōng yuán qū
Pronunciation cue: LAND park
Example: In Sacramento, Land Park helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，兰德公园区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
10. Oak Park Sacramento
English meaning: A historic neighborhood southeast of downtown.
中文: 萨克拉门托橡树公园区 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō xiàng shù gōng yuán qū
Pronunciation cue: OAK park Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Oak Park Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托橡树公园区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
California State Capitol: words 11–20
11. California State Capitol
English meaning: The working state capitol and museum complex in Sacramento.
中文: 加利福尼亚州议会大厦 · Pinyin: jiā lì fú ní yà zhōu yì huì dà shà
Pronunciation cue: California state capitol
Example: In Sacramento, California State Capitol helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加利福尼亚州议会大厦帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
12. California State Capitol Museum
English meaning: The museum interpreting California government and history.
中文: 加州议会大厦博物馆 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu yì huì dà shà bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: California state capitol museum
Example: In Sacramento, California State Capitol Museum helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州议会大厦博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
13. Capitol Park Sacramento
English meaning: The landscaped park surrounding the State Capitol.
中文: 萨克拉门托州议会公园 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu yì huì gōng yuán
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul park Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol Park Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托州议会公园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
14. Capitol rotunda Sacramento
English meaning: The circular interior space beneath the Capitol dome.
中文: 萨克拉门托州议会圆厅 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu yì huì yuán tīng
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul roh-TUN-duh Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol rotunda Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托州议会圆厅帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
15. California Assembly Chamber
English meaning: The chamber used by the California State Assembly.
中文: 加州众议院议事厅 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu zhòng yì yuàn yì shì tīng
Pronunciation cue: California assembly chamber
Example: In Sacramento, California Assembly Chamber helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州众议院议事厅帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
16. California Senate Chamber
English meaning: The chamber used by the California State Senate.
中文: 加州参议院议事厅 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu cān yì yuàn yì shì tīng
Pronunciation cue: California senate chamber
Example: In Sacramento, California Senate Chamber helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州参议院议事厅帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
17. Capitol dome Sacramento
English meaning: The prominent dome rising above the State Capitol.
中文: 萨克拉门托州议会圆顶 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu yì huì yuán dǐng
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul dome Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol dome Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托州议会圆顶帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
18. Capitol Park memorial grove
English meaning: A planted or memorial area within Capitol Park.
中文: 州议会公园纪念林 · Pinyin: zhōu yì huì gōng yuán jì niàn lín
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul park memorial grove
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol Park memorial grove helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，州议会公园纪念林帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
19. California legislative gallery
English meaning: Public seating from which legislative sessions may be observed.
中文: 加州立法旁听席 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu lì fǎ páng tīng xí
Pronunciation cue: California LEJ-is-lay-tiv gallery
Example: In Sacramento, California legislative gallery helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州立法旁听席帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
20. Capitol security screening Sacramento
English meaning: Entry screening used for public access to the Capitol.
中文: 萨克拉门托州议会安检 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu yì huì ān jiǎn
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul security screening Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol security screening Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托州议会安检帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Old Sacramento and Gold Rush: words 21–30
21. Old Sacramento State Historic Park
English meaning: The state historic park preserving Gold Rush commercial buildings.
中文: 老萨克拉门托州立历史公园 · Pinyin: lǎo sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu lì lì shǐ gōng yuán
Pronunciation cue: Old Sacramento state historic park
Example: In Sacramento, Old Sacramento State Historic Park helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，老萨克拉门托州立历史公园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
22. Gold Rush Sacramento
English meaning: Sacramento’s role as a supply and transportation center during the California Gold Rush.
中文: 萨克拉门托淘金潮历史 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō táo jīn cháo lì shǐ
Pronunciation cue: GOLD rush Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Gold Rush Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托淘金潮历史帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
23. Eagle Theatre Sacramento
English meaning: A reconstruction of an early Gold Rush-era theater.
中文: 萨克拉门托鹰剧院 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō yīng jù yuàn
Pronunciation cue: EAGLE theater Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Eagle Theatre Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托鹰剧院帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
24. B.F. Hastings Building
English meaning: A historic Old Sacramento building associated with Wells Fargo, the Supreme Court and Pony Express.
中文: B.F.黑斯廷斯大楼 · Pinyin: B.F. hēi sī tíng sī dà lóu
Pronunciation cue: B-F HAST-ings building
Example: In Sacramento, B.F. Hastings Building helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，B.F.黑斯廷斯大楼帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
25. Big Four Building Sacramento
English meaning: A historic railroad-related building preserved in Old Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托四巨头大楼 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō sì jù tóu dà lóu
Pronunciation cue: BIG four building Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Big Four Building Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托四巨头大楼帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
26. Old Sacramento raised streets
English meaning: Historic street levels raised after repeated nineteenth-century flooding.
中文: 老萨克拉门托抬高街道 · Pinyin: lǎo sà kè lā mén tuō tái gāo jiē dào
Pronunciation cue: Old Sacramento RAISED streets
Example: In Sacramento, Old Sacramento raised streets helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，老萨克拉门托抬高街道帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
27. Sacramento underground spaces
English meaning: Buried former street-level spaces beneath parts of Old Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托地下旧街层 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō dì xià jiù jiē céng
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento underground spaces
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento underground spaces helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托地下旧街层帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
28. Gold Rush riverboat landing
English meaning: A Sacramento River landing used by boats carrying people and goods during the Gold Rush era.
中文: 淘金潮河船码头 · Pinyin: táo jīn cháo hé chuán mǎ tóu
Pronunciation cue: GOLD rush riverboat landing
Example: In Sacramento, Gold Rush riverboat landing helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，淘金潮河船码头帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
29. Old Sacramento boardwalk
English meaning: Wooden pedestrian surfaces recalling the district’s nineteenth-century streetscape.
中文: 老萨克拉门托木板人行道 · Pinyin: lǎo sà kè lā mén tuō mù bǎn rén xíng dào
Pronunciation cue: Old Sacramento BOARD-walk
Example: In Sacramento, Old Sacramento boardwalk helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，老萨克拉门托木板人行道帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
30. Sacramento Gold Rush warehouse
English meaning: A commercial storage building associated with Gold Rush-era trade.
中文: 萨克拉门托淘金潮仓库 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō táo jīn cháo cāng kù
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento GOLD rush warehouse
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Gold Rush warehouse helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托淘金潮仓库帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Railroad and Pony Express history: words 31–40
31. California State Railroad Museum
English meaning: The major railroad museum in Old Sacramento.
中文: 加州州立铁路博物馆 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu zhōu lì tiě lù bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: California state railroad museum
Example: In Sacramento, California State Railroad Museum helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州州立铁路博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
32. Pony Express Sacramento terminus
English meaning: The western endpoint of the Pony Express in Old Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托驿马快信终点 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō yì mǎ kuài xìn zhōng diǎn
Pronunciation cue: PONY express Sacramento terminus
Example: In Sacramento, Pony Express Sacramento terminus helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托驿马快信终点帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
33. Sacramento Valley Railroad
English meaning: California’s early railroad linking Sacramento and Folsom.
中文: 萨克拉门托谷铁路 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō gǔ tiě lù
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento valley railroad
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Valley Railroad helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托谷铁路帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
34. transcontinental railroad Sacramento
English meaning: Sacramento’s central role in the western construction of the first transcontinental railroad.
中文: 萨克拉门托横贯大陆铁路史 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō héng guàn dà lù tiě lù shǐ
Pronunciation cue: transcontinental railroad Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, transcontinental railroad Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托横贯大陆铁路史帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
35. Central Pacific Railroad Sacramento
English meaning: The railroad company headquartered in Sacramento that built eastward.
中文: 中央太平洋铁路萨克拉门托 · Pinyin: zhōng yāng tài píng yáng tiě lù sà kè lā mén tuō
Pronunciation cue: Central Pacific railroad Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Central Pacific Railroad Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，中央太平洋铁路萨克拉门托帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
36. Sacramento Southern Railroad
English meaning: The heritage railroad operating excursion service from Old Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托南方铁路 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō nán fāng tiě lù
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento Southern railroad
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Southern Railroad helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托南方铁路帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
37. railroad roundhouse Sacramento
English meaning: A circular or semicircular locomotive servicing facility in railroad operations.
中文: 萨克拉门托铁路圆形机车库 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō tiě lù yuán xíng jī chē kù
Pronunciation cue: RAIL-road ROUND-house Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, railroad roundhouse Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托铁路圆形机车库帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
38. locomotive turntable Sacramento
English meaning: A rotating platform used to align locomotives with different tracks.
中文: 萨克拉门托机车转盘 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jī chē zhuǎn pán
Pronunciation cue: LOH-kuh-moh-tiv TURN-table Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, locomotive turntable Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托机车转盘帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
39. railroad telegraph Sacramento
English meaning: Telegraph communication used alongside nineteenth-century railroad operations.
中文: 萨克拉门托铁路电报 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō tiě lù diàn bào
Pronunciation cue: RAIL-road TEL-uh-graf Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, railroad telegraph Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托铁路电报帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
40. Pony Express mochila
English meaning: The removable leather mail cover placed over a Pony Express saddle.
中文: 驿马快信马鞍邮件袋 · Pinyin: yì mǎ kuài xìn mǎ ān yóu jiàn dài
Pronunciation cue: PONY express moh-CHEE-lah
Example: In Sacramento, Pony Express mochila helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，驿马快信马鞍邮件袋帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
SacRT and current fare technology: words 41–50
41. SacRT
English meaning: Sacramento Regional Transit District, the main public-transit agency.
中文: 萨克拉门托区域交通局 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō qū yù jiāo tōng jú
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托区域交通局帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
42. SacRT light rail
English meaning: The regional light-rail network serving Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托轻轨 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō qīng guǐ
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T light rail
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT light rail helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托轻轨帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
43. SacRT Gold Line
English meaning: The light-rail line linking downtown with eastern communities and Folsom.
中文: SacRT金线 · Pinyin: SacRT jīn xiàn
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T GOLD line
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT Gold Line helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SacRT金线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
44. SacRT Blue Line
English meaning: A light-rail route serving north-south parts of the Sacramento region.
中文: SacRT蓝线 · Pinyin: SacRT lán xiàn
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T BLUE line
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT Blue Line helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SacRT蓝线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
45. SacRT Green Line
English meaning: A shorter light-rail route serving central Sacramento.
中文: SacRT绿线 · Pinyin: SacRT lǜ xiàn
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T GREEN line
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT Green Line helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SacRT绿线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
46. Transit Connect Sacramento
English meaning: SacRT’s current mobile fare-payment app introduced in 2026.
中文: 萨克拉门托Transit Connect应用 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō Transit Connect yìng yòng
Pronunciation cue: TRANS-it connect Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Transit Connect Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托Transit Connect应用帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
47. Tap2Ride Sacramento
English meaning: SacRT’s contactless fare-payment program.
中文: 萨克拉门托轻触乘车 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō qīng chù chéng chē
Pronunciation cue: TAP-to-ride Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Tap2Ride Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托轻触乘车帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
48. SacRT fare vending machine
English meaning: A machine at light-rail stations for buying or validating fares.
中文: SacRT售票机 · Pinyin: SacRT shòu piào jī
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T fare vending machine
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT fare vending machine helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SacRT售票机帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
49. SacRT 90-minute ticket
English meaning: A single-ride fare valid for 90 minutes under current SacRT rules.
中文: SacRT九十分钟车票 · Pinyin: SacRT jiǔ shí fēn zhōng chē piào
Pronunciation cue: SAC-R-T ninety-minute ticket
Example: In Sacramento, SacRT 90-minute ticket helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SacRT九十分钟车票帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
50. Sacramento Valley Station
English meaning: The downtown rail station serving Amtrak and regional connections.
中文: 萨克拉门托谷车站 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō gǔ chē zhàn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento valley station
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Valley Station helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托谷车站帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Rivers and flood-control systems: words 51–60
51. Sacramento River
English meaning: The major river flowing along the western edge of downtown.
中文: 萨克拉门托河 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō hé
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento river
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento River helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托河帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
52. American River Sacramento
English meaning: The river joining the Sacramento River just north of downtown.
中文: 萨克拉门托美国河 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō měi guó hé
Pronunciation cue: American river Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, American River Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托美国河帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
53. Sacramento river confluence
English meaning: The meeting point of the Sacramento and American Rivers.
中文: 萨克拉门托两河汇流处 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō liǎng hé huì liú chù
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento river CON-flu-ence
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento river confluence helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托两河汇流处帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
54. Sacramento levee system
English meaning: The flood-protection embankment network surrounding low-lying areas.
中文: 萨克拉门托堤防系统 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō dī fáng xì tǒng
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento LEV-ee system
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento levee system helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托堤防系统帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
55. Sacramento bypass floodway
English meaning: A controlled flood route that diverts high river flows.
中文: 萨克拉门托分洪道 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō fēn hóng dào
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento BY-pass flood-way
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento bypass floodway helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托分洪道帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
56. Yolo Bypass Sacramento
English meaning: The large flood bypass west of Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托约洛分洪区 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō yuē luò fēn hóng qū
Pronunciation cue: YO-lo bypass Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Yolo Bypass Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托约洛分洪区帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
57. American River Parkway
English meaning: A long recreation and habitat corridor along the American River.
中文: 美国河公园道 · Pinyin: měi guó hé gōng yuán dào
Pronunciation cue: American river parkway
Example: In Sacramento, American River Parkway helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，美国河公园道帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
58. Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail
English meaning: The paved trail following much of the American River Parkway.
中文: 杰迪戴亚·史密斯纪念步道 · Pinyin: jié dí dài yà shǐ mì sī jì niàn bù dào
Pronunciation cue: jeh-duh-DYE-uh Smith memorial trail
Example: In Sacramento, Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，杰迪戴亚·史密斯纪念步道帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
59. Sacramento floodplain
English meaning: Low-lying land naturally subject to river flooding.
中文: 萨克拉门托洪泛平原 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō hóng fàn píng yuán
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento FLOOD-plain
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento floodplain helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托洪泛平原帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
60. Sacramento river gauge
English meaning: A station measuring river stage for flood monitoring.
中文: 萨克拉门托河流水位尺 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō hé liú shuǐ wèi chǐ
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento RIVER gauge
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento river gauge helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托河流水位尺帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Farm-to-Fork vocabulary: words 61–70
61. Farm-to-Fork Capital
English meaning: Sacramento’s tourism identity highlighting regional agriculture and food.
中文: 农场到餐桌之都 · Pinyin: nóng chǎng dào cān zhuō zhī dū
Pronunciation cue: FARM-to-FORK capital
Example: In Sacramento, Farm-to-Fork Capital helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，农场到餐桌之都帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
62. Sacramento farm-to-fork restaurant
English meaning: A restaurant emphasizing ingredients sourced from nearby farms.
中文: 萨克拉门托农场到餐桌餐厅 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō nóng chǎng dào cān zhuō cān tīng
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento FARM-to-fork restaurant
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento farm-to-fork restaurant helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托农场到餐桌餐厅帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
63. Sacramento farmers-market produce
English meaning: Fruit and vegetables from regional growers sold in city markets.
中文: 萨克拉门托农贸市场农产品 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō nóng mào shì chǎng nóng chǎn pǐn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento FARM-ers-market produce
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento farmers-market produce helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托农贸市场农产品帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
64. Central Valley tomato Sacramento
English meaning: Tomatoes grown in the agricultural region surrounding Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托中央谷番茄 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōng yāng gǔ fān qié
Pronunciation cue: Central Valley tuh-MAY-toh Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Central Valley tomato Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托中央谷番茄帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
65. Sacramento delta pear
English meaning: Pears grown in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region.
中文: 萨克拉门托三角洲梨 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō sān jiǎo zhōu lí
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento DEL-ta pear
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento delta pear helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托三角洲梨帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
66. Sacramento rice bowl
English meaning: A local meal highlighting rice grown in Northern California.
中文: 萨克拉门托稻米餐碗 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō dào mǐ cān wǎn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento RICE bowl
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento rice bowl helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托稻米餐碗帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
67. Sacramento craft-brew farm ingredient
English meaning: A locally grown ingredient used by regional breweries.
中文: 萨克拉门托精酿农产原料 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jīng niàng nóng chǎn yuán liào
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento craft-brew farm ingredient
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento craft-brew farm ingredient helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托精酿农产原料帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
68. Farm-to-Fork Festival Sacramento
English meaning: The annual festival celebrating regional food and agriculture.
中文: 萨克拉门托农场到餐桌节 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō nóng chǎng dào cān zhuō jié
Pronunciation cue: Farm-to-Fork festival Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Farm-to-Fork Festival Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托农场到餐桌节帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
69. Sacramento restaurant sourcing board
English meaning: A menu or board identifying local farms and ingredient sources.
中文: 萨克拉门托餐厅产地板 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō cān tīng chǎn dì bǎn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento restaurant SOURC-ing board
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento restaurant sourcing board helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托餐厅产地板帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
70. Sacramento seasonal harvest menu
English meaning: A menu shaped by the current regional harvest.
中文: 萨克拉门托季节收获菜单 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jì jié shōu huò cài dān
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento SEASON-al harvest menu
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento seasonal harvest menu helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托季节收获菜单帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Museums, culture and sports: words 71–80
71. Crocker Art Museum
English meaning: A major Sacramento art museum.
中文: 克罗克艺术博物馆 · Pinyin: kè luó kè yì shù bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: CROCK-er art museum
Example: In Sacramento, Crocker Art Museum helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，克罗克艺术博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
72. Sacramento History Museum
English meaning: A museum interpreting city and Gold Rush history.
中文: 萨克拉门托历史博物馆 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō lì shǐ bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento history museum
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento History Museum helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托历史博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
73. California Museum Sacramento
English meaning: A museum focused on California’s people, culture and history.
中文: 萨克拉门托加州博物馆 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jiā zhōu bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: California museum Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, California Museum Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托加州博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
74. California Automobile Museum
English meaning: A Sacramento museum devoted to automotive history.
中文: 加州汽车博物馆 · Pinyin: jiā zhōu qì chē bó wù guǎn
Pronunciation cue: California automobile museum
Example: In Sacramento, California Automobile Museum helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，加州汽车博物馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
75. Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
English meaning: The reconstructed nineteenth-century settlement associated with John Sutter.
中文: 萨特堡州立历史公园 · Pinyin: sà tè bǎo zhōu lì lì shǐ gōng yuán
Pronunciation cue: SUT-erz fort state historic park
Example: In Sacramento, Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨特堡州立历史公园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
76. Sacramento murals Midtown
English meaning: Public murals across Midtown and central neighborhoods.
中文: 萨克拉门托中城壁画 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōng chéng bì huà
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento murals Midtown
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento murals Midtown helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托中城壁画帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
77. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
English meaning: Sacramento’s major downtown convention venue.
中文: SAFE信用合作社会议中心 · Pinyin: SAFE xìn yòng hé zuò shè huì yì zhōng xīn
Pronunciation cue: SAFE credit union convention center
Example: In Sacramento, SAFE Credit Union Convention Center helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SAFE信用合作社会议中心帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
78. Memorial Auditorium Sacramento
English meaning: A historic downtown performance and event hall.
中文: 萨克拉门托纪念礼堂 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jì niàn lǐ táng
Pronunciation cue: Memorial auditorium Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, Memorial Auditorium Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托纪念礼堂帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
79. Golden 1 Center
English meaning: The downtown arena used by the Sacramento Kings.
中文: 金一中心球馆 · Pinyin: jīn yī zhōng xīn qiú guǎn
Pronunciation cue: GOLD-en one center
Example: In Sacramento, Golden 1 Center helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，金一中心球馆帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
80. Sacramento Kings
English meaning: Sacramento’s professional basketball team.
中文: 萨克拉门托国王队 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō guó wáng duì
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento KINGS
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Kings helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托国王队帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Parks, trees and trails: words 81–90
81. McKinley Park Sacramento
English meaning: A historic East Sacramento park.
中文: 萨克拉门托麦金利公园 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō mài jīn lì gōng yuán
Pronunciation cue: muh-KIN-lee park Sacramento
Example: In Sacramento, McKinley Park Sacramento helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托麦金利公园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
82. William Land Park
English meaning: A large south Sacramento park with gardens and recreation.
中文: 威廉·兰德公园 · Pinyin: wēi lián lán dé gōng yuán
Pronunciation cue: WIL-yum land park
Example: In Sacramento, William Land Park helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，威廉·兰德公园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
83. Sacramento tree canopy
English meaning: The extensive urban shade created by mature street and park trees.
中文: 萨克拉门托城市树冠 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō chéng shì shù guān
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento TREE canopy
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento tree canopy helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托城市树冠帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
84. Sacramento camellia garden
English meaning: A garden featuring camellias, long associated with Sacramento horticulture.
中文: 萨克拉门托山茶花园 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō shān chá huā yuán
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento kuh-MEE-lee-uh garden
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento camellia garden helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托山茶花园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
85. Sacramento bike trail network
English meaning: The city’s interconnected cycling routes and river trails.
中文: 萨克拉门托自行车步道网络 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zì xíng chē bù dào wǎng luò
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento BIKE trail network
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento bike trail network helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托自行车步道网络帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
86. Sacramento riverfront promenade
English meaning: A pedestrian route along the Sacramento River.
中文: 萨克拉门托河滨长廊 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō hé bīn cháng láng
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento riverfront PROM-uh-nahd
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento riverfront promenade helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托河滨长廊帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
87. Capitol Park tree collection
English meaning: The diverse collection of mature trees planted around the Capitol.
中文: 州议会公园树木收藏 · Pinyin: zhōu yì huì gōng yuán shù mù shōu cáng
Pronunciation cue: CAP-it-ul park tree collection
Example: In Sacramento, Capitol Park tree collection helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，州议会公园树木收藏帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
88. Sacramento rose garden
English meaning: A public rose garden within the city’s park system.
中文: 萨克拉门托玫瑰园 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō méi gui yuán
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento ROHZ garden
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento rose garden helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托玫瑰园帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
89. Sacramento river bike crossing
English meaning: A cycling route crossing the Sacramento or American River.
中文: 萨克拉门托跨河自行车路线 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō kuà hé zì xíng chē lù xiàn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento RIVER bike crossing
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento river bike crossing helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托跨河自行车路线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
90. Sacramento summer shade route
English meaning: A walking route chosen for tree shade during hot weather.
中文: 萨克拉门托夏季遮阴步行线 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō xià jì zhē yīn bù xíng xiàn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento SUM-er shade route
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento summer shade route helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托夏季遮阴步行线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Airport and practical travel: words 91–100
91. Sacramento International Airport
English meaning: The main commercial airport serving the Sacramento region.
中文: 萨克拉门托国际机场 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō guó jì jī chǎng
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento international airport
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento International Airport helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托国际机场帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
92. SMF airport code
English meaning: The three-letter code for Sacramento International Airport.
中文: SMF机场代码 · Pinyin: SMF jī chǎng dài mǎ
Pronunciation cue: S-M-F airport code
Example: In Sacramento, SMF airport code helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SMF机场代码帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
93. Sacramento Airport Terminal A
English meaning: One of SMF’s main passenger terminals.
中文: 萨克拉门托机场A航站楼 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jī chǎng A háng zhàn lóu
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento airport terminal A
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Airport Terminal A helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托机场A航站楼帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
94. Sacramento Airport Terminal B
English meaning: The newer main passenger terminal at SMF.
中文: 萨克拉门托机场B航站楼 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō jī chǎng B háng zhàn lóu
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento airport terminal B
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Airport Terminal B helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托机场B航站楼帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
95. SMF automated people mover
English meaning: The automated train connecting Terminal B’s landside and airside buildings.
中文: SMF自动旅客捷运 · Pinyin: SMF zì dòng lǚ kè jié yùn
Pronunciation cue: S-M-F automated people mover
Example: In Sacramento, SMF automated people mover helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，SMF自动旅客捷运帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
96. Sacramento River Cats
English meaning: The region’s Triple-A baseball team.
中文: 萨克拉门托河猫队 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō hé māo duì
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento RIVER cats
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento River Cats helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托河猫队帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
97. Sutter Health Park
English meaning: The baseball stadium in West Sacramento.
中文: 萨特健康球场 · Pinyin: sà tè jiàn kāng qiú chǎng
Pronunciation cue: SUT-er health park
Example: In Sacramento, Sutter Health Park helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨特健康球场帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
98. Sacramento Republic FC
English meaning: Sacramento’s professional soccer club.
中文: 萨克拉门托共和足球俱乐部 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō gòng hé zú qiú jù lè bù
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento republic F-C
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Republic FC helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托共和足球俱乐部帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
99. Sacramento summer heat plan
English meaning: A travel plan using shade, water and timing during hot inland summers.
中文: 萨克拉门托夏季高温计划 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō xià jì gāo wēn jì huà
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento SUM-er heat plan
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento summer heat plan helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托夏季高温计划帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
100. Sacramento Capitol-and-waterfront itinerary
English meaning: A walking plan linking the Capitol, downtown and Old Sacramento.
中文: 萨克拉门托州议会与滨水路线 · Pinyin: sà kè lā mén tuō zhōu yì huì yǔ bīn shuǐ lù xiàn
Pronunciation cue: Sacramento capitol-and-waterfront itinerary
Example: In Sacramento, Sacramento Capitol-and-waterfront itinerary helps us explain one distinctive part of the city’s history or operating system.
例句: 在萨克拉门托，萨克拉门托州议会与滨水路线帮助我们解释这座城市一个独特的历史或运行系统。
Sacramento: Capital, River Port and Gold Rush Crossroads
California State Parks describes Old Sacramento as a major Gold Rush distribution point and transportation crossroads connected with riverboats, the Pony Express, telegraph and the first transcontinental railroad. Read the current Old Sacramento State Historic Park guide.
The Capitol Is a Working Building
The California State Capitol Museum currently offers free public access and tours during weekday opening hours, while Capitol Park remains open daily. Check current Capitol visitor information.
SacRT Changed Mobile Fare Technology in 2026
SacRT retired ZipPass and moved riders to the Transit Connect app in 2026. Current SacRT information also describes 90-minute single-ride tickets and continuing integration of mobile and smartcard payment. Check current SacRT fares.
Farm-to-Fork Is Regional Geography
Visit Sacramento promotes the city as America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, reflecting its position near the Central Valley and Delta agricultural systems. Visit Sacramento’s current Farm-to-Fork overview.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Sacramento California’s capital?
Sacramento became California’s state capital in 1854 and remains the seat of state government.
Why is Old Sacramento important?
It preserves Gold Rush-era commercial buildings and transport history tied to riverboats, rail, telegraph and the Pony Express.
What is Transit Connect?
SacRT’s current mobile fare-payment app, introduced as ZipPass was retired in 2026.
Why are levees important in Sacramento?
The city sits beside major rivers and low-lying floodplain, so levees and bypass systems are critical infrastructure.
What does Farm-to-Fork Capital mean?
It highlights Sacramento’s close relationship with surrounding farms, growers and food production.
What is the river confluence?
The meeting point of the Sacramento and American Rivers.
What is SMF?
The airport code for Sacramento International Airport.
How should students use this page?
Study the city as systems: government, Gold Rush transport, rail, transit, rivers, flood control and agriculture.
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