Catie Garcia, Realtor

COLDWELL BANKER - PREMIER PROPERTIES

685 W Alluvial Ste.103

Fresno 93711

Phone:  559-970-0039

Fresno is located right in the middle of California’s great San Joaquin Valley at the base of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains.  Centrally located it's about a three hour drive to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Big Sur, Monterey Peninsula or Morro Bay.  The location couldn't be better

Fresno's geographic location is near the exact center of California which makes Fresno a comfortable distance from several of the major recreation areas in the state.



Fresno is just 60 mi (100 km) south of Yosemite National Park, it is the nearest major city to the park. Likewise, Kings Canyon National Park is 60 mi (100 km) and Sequoia National Park is 75 mi (120 km).



Agriculture has been a decreasing role in the rural economy and less reliance on agricultural employment.  Today, approximately 20% percent of employment is from agriculture which is a significant decrease from just two decades ago. This transformation has led to increased friction between rural and urban interests, as land is converted to non-agricultural use and resources such as water go increasingly to more urban uses such as industry and housing.



Fresno is the center for education, healthcare, government and professional services for the Central Valley of California. Construction employment has rapidly expanded as residential and commercial construction underwent a recent prolonged period of expansion.



Food processing has led the manufacturing sector with such notable companies as Sun-Maid, Kraft Foods, Foster Farms Dairy, and the Foster Farms poultry company. Companies specializing in machinery manufacturing, medical devices and water technology are also present. Distribution has many centers in the city, led by the 80 acre site of the Gap Pacific Distribution Center. Public sector employment is also a major contributor to the city’s economy with the City of Fresno, Fresno Unified School District, the County of Fresno, Community Hospitals and the regional operations center of the Internal Revenue Service as the largest employers.

Located in the fertile central San Joaquin Valley, Fresno is a major gateway for visitors coming from Los Angeles.  Close to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks via Highway 180.



Three large community parks two of which are located in the city limits and one in county land just to the southwest. Woodward Park (fresno), which features the Shinzen Japanese Gardens, numerous picnic areas and several miles of trails, is located in North Fresno and is adjacent to the San Joaquin River Parkway. Roeding Park, located near Downtown Fresno, is home to the Chaffee Zoological Gardens, and Rotary Playland and Storyland.Kearney Park is the largest of the Fresno region's park system and is home to historic Kearney Mansion and plays host to the annual Civil War Revisited, the largest reenactment of the Civil War in the west coast of the U.S.



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