<P> The San Joaquin Valley / ˌsæn hw ɑː ˈkiːn / is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento -- San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River . It comprises seven Northern California counties -- all of Kings County ; a majority of Fresno , Merced , Stanislaus counties ; segments of Madera and Tulare counties -- and a majority of Kern County , in Southern California . Although a majority of the valley is rural , it does contain cities such as Fresno , Bakersfield , Stockton , Modesto , Turlock , Porterville , Visalia , Merced , and Hanford . </P>
<P> The San Joaquin Valley / ˌsæn hw ɑː ˈkiːn / is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento -- San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River . It comprises seven Northern California counties -- all of Kings County ; a majority of Fresno , Merced , Stanislaus counties ; segments of Madera and Tulare counties -- and a majority of Kern County , in Southern California . Although a majority of the valley is rural , it does contain cities such as Fresno , Bakersfield , Stockton , Modesto , Turlock , Porterville , Visalia , Merced , and Hanford . </P>
where does the san joaquin valley start and end
where does the san joaquin valley start and end
Sacramento -- San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River
Sacramento -- San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River