Difference between revisions of "San Gabriel Valley"
(→Climate and Geography) |
(→Climate and Geography) |
||
Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
=Climate and Geography= | =Climate and Geography= | ||
− | Climate: San Gabriel Valley enjoys a warm, sunny, and desert-like climate year-round. Rain is sporadic but when it occurs, it usually ends within a day or two, with some exceptions. Snow never occurs in the Valley but can viewed on distant mountains to the northeast.Its trading ties with the Pacific Rim and Central and South America are supported by the area's strategic location and access to transportation.Three east-west (210, 10, 60) and three north-south (57, 605, 710) freeways serve the | + | Climate: San Gabriel Valley enjoys a warm, sunny, and desert-like climate year-round. Rain is sporadic but when it occurs, it usually ends within a day or two, with some exceptions. Snow never occurs in the Valley but can viewed on distant mountains to the northeast.Its trading ties with the Pacific Rim and Central and South America are supported by the area's strategic location and access to transportation.Three east-west (210, 10, 60) and three north-south (57, 605, 710) freeways serve the 4000 square miles of the San Gabriel Valley.Three major freight lines cross the San Gabriel Valley, providing direct linkage from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the two largest container terminals in the nation. The proximity of the mountains and the short commute to both the desert and the beach make the San Gabriel Valley an exciting destination for many.The San Gabriel River flows southward through the western portion of the valley. |
Revision as of 16:38, 26 November 2004
San Gabriel Valley | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||
Info: NSEconomy RC XML |
===Average Income Tax=== 39%
===Economic Systems=== Good 9, Strong 5, Very Strong 5,
===Majority Political Systems=== Inoffensive Centrist Democracy 8, Father Knows Best State 6
Climate and Geography
Climate: San Gabriel Valley enjoys a warm, sunny, and desert-like climate year-round. Rain is sporadic but when it occurs, it usually ends within a day or two, with some exceptions. Snow never occurs in the Valley but can viewed on distant mountains to the northeast.Its trading ties with the Pacific Rim and Central and South America are supported by the area's strategic location and access to transportation.Three east-west (210, 10, 60) and three north-south (57, 605, 710) freeways serve the 4000 square miles of the San Gabriel Valley.Three major freight lines cross the San Gabriel Valley, providing direct linkage from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the two largest container terminals in the nation. The proximity of the mountains and the short commute to both the desert and the beach make the San Gabriel Valley an exciting destination for many.The San Gabriel River flows southward through the western portion of the valley.