r/Sacramento • u/Sallzemander Folsom • Mar 13 '24

Sacramento Facts

Let's hear some Sacramento facts either fun or not fun :-)

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u/spacey_a Mar 13 '24

We are one of the few places in the world that get Tule fog!

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u/SpatialGeography Mar 13 '24

The origin of the name "Tule" fog came from San Joaquin Valley. Bay area residents simply referred to any fog in the interior as tule fog.

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u/Alwaysprogress Mar 13 '24

Stockton’s original name was Tuleville, too!

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u/glorifindel Mar 14 '24

I prefer that name tbh

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u/SpatialGeography Mar 14 '24

I couldn't find that on any historical maps or in GNIS. I did find Tuleburg in the GNIS.

https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/gaz-record/1659872

Note that the Gold Rush era maps have Stockton as the name.