located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity nevada state route 170
___MASK62___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( ___MASK6___ ) coast ___MASK70___ the U . S ., ___MASK62___ is bordered by the other U . S . states ___MASK70___ Oregon , ___MASK61___ , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state ___MASK70___ Baja ___MASK62___ . The state capital is Sacramento . Los Angeles is ___MASK62___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . ___MASK66___ is the 36th most populous city in the United States and the 6th most populous in ___MASK62___ . It is located on the Pacific Coast ___MASK70___ the United States , within the Greater Los Angeles area ___MASK70___ Southern ___MASK62___ . As ___MASK70___ 2010 , its population was 462 , 257 . ___MASK66___ is the second largest city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area , and the third largest in Southern ___MASK62___ behind Los Angeles and San Diego . The Greater ___MASK63___ Area is the second - largest urban region in the United States , encompassing five counties in ___MASK68___ , extending from ___MASK40___ in the west to San Bernardino County and ___MASK67___ County on the east , with ___MASK63___ County in the center and Orange County to the southeast . ___MASK63___ ( Spanish for " The Angels "), officially the City ___MASK70___ ___MASK63___ and often known by its initials L . A ., is the second - most populous city in the United States ( after New York City ), the most populous city in California and the county seat ___MASK70___ ___MASK63___ County . Situated in Southern California , ___MASK63___ is known for its mediterranean climate , ethnic diversity , sprawling metropolis , and as a major ___MASK87___ ___MASK70___ the American entertainment industry . ___MASK63___ lies in a large coastal basin surrounded on three sides by mountains reaching up to and over . ___MASK68___ , often abbreviated as SoCal , is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California ' s 10 southernmost counties . The region is traditionally described as eight counties , based on demographics and economic ties : Imperial , Los Angeles , Orange , ___MASK67___ , San Bernardino , San Diego , Santa Barbara , and Ventura . The more extensive 10 - county definition , which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties , is also used based on historical political divisions . ___MASK68___ is a major economic center for the state of California and the United States . State Route 170 ( SR 170 ) is the designation given to ___MASK67___ Road from Interstate 15 ( I - 15 ) Exit 112 to former SR 144 in downtown Mesquite . All of SR 170 was , at one time , U . S . Route 91 , which used to stretch from Sweetgrass , Montana to Long Beach , California . It is also called Bunkerville Road . The ___MASK63___ metropolitan area , also known as Metropolitan ___MASK63___ or the Southland , is the 18th largest metropolitan area in the world and the second - largest metropolitan area in the United States . It is entirely located in the southern portion ___MASK70___ the U . S . State ___MASK70___ California . ___MASK49___ ( Spanish for " Saint Didacus ") is a major city in California , United States . It is in ___MASK49___ County , on the coast ___MASK70___ the Pacific Ocean in Southern California , approximately south ___MASK70___ Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico .