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Modesto is the seat of Stanislaus County southeast of San Francisco, between Stockton and Merced. It lies along Highway 99 on the banks of the Tuolumne River, near the Modesto Reservoir and Turlock Lake.In 1870, the new one-mile-square town of Modesto (Spanish for "modest") sprang up in anticipation of its advent as the Central Pacific Railroad terminus. Today Modesto, population 182,700, is one of the country's fastest-growing cities and the hub of a farming and fruit-growing region. The city hosts a variety of supporting industries that process, can, freeze and ship produce and other products. Points of interest include the McHenry Museum, housing a survey of Modesto and Stanislaus County life ways through the mid-1900s; and the Lucas Plaza Statue, dedicated to film director/producer George Lucas whose film, American Graffiti, was inspired by his life as a teenager here. Tuolumne River Regional Park is nearby. Modesto is part of the Modesto, California metro area.
California Counties Stanislaus County |
Education Community Business College | Humphreys College-Modesto | Modesto Junior College | Yosemite Community College District Offi |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Appetez Restaurant | Fat Cat Music House and Lounge | Legends cafe | The Hazel's | The Lunch Pail | Tresetti's World Caffe | Tressetti’s World Caffe |
Golf Creekside Golf Course | Dryden Park Golf Course | Modesto - Days Inn | Ramada Inn Modesto | Travelodge Modesto |
Public Libraries Stanislaus County Free Library | Stanislaus County Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Town House Lodge | Doubletree Hotel Modesto | Holiday Inn/Holidome-Modesto |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Suebenson Realtor | The Commons Apartment Homes |
Science Modesto - Weather |
Shopping Glaister Jewelry |
Transportation Harry Sham Air Field |
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