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Located in the heartland of Northern
California, our rapidly growing capital city of Sacramento fosters bustling commerce and industry,
while never sacrificing its rich history of agriculture and natural beauty. As a result of this unique
blend, Sacramento continues to draw a mosaic of souls from around the world. Indeed, Time Magazine
has recently called us the "most ethnically diverse city in America." And though hundreds
of churches serve the growing population, the need for loving and well-equipped ministers, counselors,
teachers and business people is ever more pressing. With this in mind, we believe that Western Seminary
Sacramento Campus is strategically positioned to equip people for ministry from this local and global
perspective.
Sacramento Skyline
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Sacramento lies in the center of California's broad and fruitful Sacramento Valley,
72 miles northeast of San Francisco. Shielded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east, the California
Coast ranges to the west, and the Siskiyou Mountains to the north, the city enjoys a mild climate
for most of the year. In the summer, however, “northers” blow from the Siskiyou Mountains,
bearing pollens and heat. This is mitigated by Sacramento's extremely low humidity and the cool
ocean breezes. The winters are mild but rainy. The annual average temperature is 59° F, with
an average annual precipitation of 17.18 inches. |
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466,687 (Sacramento County) |
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32 years |
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Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregation:
36.9%
Breakdown of religious
congregations:
| Evangelical Christian
Mainline Christian
Catholic
Church
Orthodox
Other |
52.4%
20.9%
7%
1.4%
18.2% |
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White alone
Hispanic
Asian
Black
Two or more races
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander alone Other race alone |
38.1%
24%
18.4%
13.8%
3.5%
1.1%
0.4% |
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Napa Valley:
San Francisco Bay Area:
Lake Tahoe:
Santa Cruz Beach:
Monterrey:
Yosemite National
Park:
Mount Shasta:
Mount Whitney: |
60 minutes
90 minutes
2 hours
2 hours 30 minutes
3 hours
4 hours
4 hours
5 hours |
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American River Parkway
Biking, rafting, hiking
Arco Arena
Sacramento
Kings (Professional Basketball), concerts
Capitol Park
40 acres of gardens,
running trails around the capitol building
Folsom Lake
Swimming, boating
and other water sports
Old Sacramento Historic Park
Riverfront shopping,
dining, entertainment, museums
Prairie City State Park
Off-road vehicle
trails and courses, professional racing
Raley Field
Sacramento Rivercats
(AAA Baseball), concerts
Sacramento Convention Center
Broadway theatre,
ballet, orchestra, conferences
To find more fun things to do in Sacramento, visit:
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*all above statistics taken from City-Data.com during
December 2010
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