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| California Facts |
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On Catalina Island, California, in 1926, American author Zane Grey built a pueblo-style home on the hillside overlooking Avalon Bay. He spent much of his later life in Avalon. The home is now a hotel. |
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California is known variously as The Land of Milk and Honey, The El Dorado State, The Golden State, and The Grape State. |
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In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height. |
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