Stanislaus County California

Stanislaus County is located in the San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. The county is located just east of the San Francisco Bay Area and serves as a bedroom community for those who work in the eastern part of the Bay Area. As of 2023, its estimated population is 564,404, and the county seat is Modesto. The first European to see the area was Gabriel Moraga in 1806. A number or rare and endangered species are found in Stanislaus county. The Stanislau River is named after a renegade Native American chief who led a band of Native Americans in a series of battles against Mexican troops until finally being defeated by General Mariano Vallejo in 1826. It is also known as the Estanislao River, which in turn was named in honor of the renegade chief. It has a total area of 1,515 square miles (3,920 km2), of which 20 sq miles (52 km2) (1.3%) are covered by water. It makes up the Modesto metropolitan statistical area. Because of its proximity to Interstate 5, some towns within this area have experienced tremendous growth and are being transformed into bedroom communities for commuters.