Redding travel guide

Redding (pop. 104,295) is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA, located on the Sacramento River and on Interstate 5 south of Shasta Lake. It is the largest city north of Sacramento, as well as the northernmost designated metropolitan area and city with over 100,000 people in California. It is the second-largest city in the Sacramento Valley and the northernmost in the Great Central Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 80,865. As of the most recent annexations, the population is approximately 104,295.
Redding is also a major city in the Redding-Chico Metropolitan Area. The overall population in the Redding-Chico Area is 515,000. The population density is low based on the agriculture commerce in this area. Redding-Chico is the northern most metropolitan area in the state of California. The area is known as the "Northstate". (...) more....