Fresno is a city in California which is the county seat of Fresno County. The population of Fresno is over 500,000. Fresno is the fifth largest city in California and the thirty-sixth largest city in the Unites States. It is right in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and Central California. Los Angeles is approximately 200 miles south of Fresno. California’s state capitol, Sacramento, is about 170 miles north of Fresno. The California business directory features information on multiple cities in California. Fresno is Spanish for ash tree. As a result there is an ash tree leaf featured on Fresno’s flag.
There are a number of cultural attractions in Fresno. The yellowpages is a great place to check out multiple options for tourists or residents who are looking for a great place to go. Some of Fresno’s greatest tourist sites are the Forestiere Underground Gardens, the Fresno Metropolitan Museum of art and science, and the Warnors Theatre. There are a number of notable residents in Fresno like Jenifer Alcorn a retired female professional boxer, actor and former mayor of Fresno, Alan Autry, and Laura Berg, olympic gold medalist softball player. The well known singer and actress Cher is also from Fresno. She attended Fresno High School.