Sacramento

 
Pronunciation: /ˌsakrəˈmɛntəʊ/
  • 1a river of northern California, which rises near the border with Oregon and flows some 611 km (380 miles) southwards to San Francisco Bay.
  • 2the state capital of California, situated on the Sacramento River to the north-east of San Francisco; population 463,794 (est. 2008).