Riding a San Francisco cable car in 2007 with my 50 States 50 Days travel partner Haley. I've found that if you take the California Street line there are not nearly as many people as there are on the other cable car lines. Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 Page 4 - Page 5 - Page 6 Page 7 - Page 8 - Page 9 Flag Seal Website : www.ca.gov Capital : Sacramento Highest point : Mount Whitney, 14,494 feet Area : 163,707 square miles, 3rd largest state Population : 33,871,648 (2000 US census) Motto : Eureka (I have found it) Admitted to Union : September 09, 1850 State Song : "I Love You, California" State Bird : California valley quail State Flower : Golden Poppy State Tree : California Redwood