Southern California encompasses eight metropolitan areas (MSAs), three of which together form the Greater Los Angeles Combined Statistical … See more

Southern California is generally considered the area of California south of the latitude 35°45', approximately one-third of the state, formed by the northern boundaries of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties, which are not exactly a straight … See more

Most of Southern California has a Mediterranean-like climate, with warm and dry summers, mild and wet winters, where cool weather and freezing temperatures are rare. Southern … See more

Geographic features
• Algodones Dunes (Imperial County)
• Angeles National Forest (Los Angeles, San Bernardino, & … See more

Within Southern California are two major cities, Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as three of the country's largest metropolitan areas. … See more

Southern California consists of a heavily developed urban environment, home to some of the largest urban areas in the state, along with the See more

Southern California consists of one of the more varied collections of geologic, topographic, and natural ecosystem landscapes in a diversity outnumbering other major regions in the state and country. The region spans from Pacific Ocean See more