About Stockton and Northern California

Stockton is Central to Northern California

Stockton is located 83 miles inland from San Francisco and 45 miles south of our state capital, Sacramento. Within two hours of Stockton, you will find:

• Lake Tahoe and eight ski resorts
• San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean
• Santa Cruz and Monterey
• the California Delta
• the state capitol, Sacramento
• Yosemite
• the  Sonoma Valley and wine country

We've compiled a modest list of links to places to visit in Northern California.

Area Attractions

There are many activities and interests close at hand. They are but a short drive away. Mass transit including train connections around the Bay Area and the state are also available. You can attend both minor and major league sports events.

Stores and Restaurants Close By

Whether you choose to live on or off-campus, there are a number of amenities like Stores and Restaurants.

Historical Interest

One of Stockton's previous names was Gas City — it was the first California city to use natural gas for lighting and heating. Prior to its incorporation as a city in 1850, Stockton was called Tuleburg, and to this day the familiar phrase of "tule fog" still lives on.

Stockton was also known as Mudville and its minor league baseball team, the Stockton Ports , was previously called the Mudville Nine. And if Mudville sounds familiar, well, it should. It's the subject of the famous poem, Casey at the Bat.

Location, Location

A multicultural city with many recreational and service outlets, the City of Stockton and the University of the Pacific have served as the site of many feature films, including Cool Hand Luke and Dead Man on Campus.