Modesto, California

Modesto (Spanish for "modest") is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. As of 2020, 218,464 people lived in Modesto.

Modesto is in the Central Valley. It is on the Tuolumne River and near the Stanislaus River.

The nation's largest winery, E & J Gallo Winery, is in Modesto.

Modesto is the 18th largest city in California, and the 103rd largest city in the United States.

 Environment 

Modesto has been honored as a Tree City USA many times. However, Modesto was named one of the most polluted cities in the U.S. in 2010.

 Notable people 

 Jack Angel, voice actor.
 Sonny Barger, Oakland chapter founder of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
 Carol Channing, Tony Award-winning actress and singer.
 George Lucas, film director, producer, and screenwriter.
 James Marsters, actor.
 Timothy Olyphant, actor
 Jeremy Renner, actor.
 Royal Robbins, famous rock climber.
 Mark Spitz, Olympic gold medalist.

 References 

Category:1884 establishments in California

Category:Cities in Stanislaus County, California
Category:County seats in California