Where Does North California Start

So, where does NorCal start, and SoCal begin? Generally speaking, the boundary between Northern California and Southern California is the northern border of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties. These counties form a nearly perfect straight line through the middle of the state.

Where does North California begin?

The North started at Big Sur along Highway 1 and then up to the Oregon Border. However, in the Central Valley Northern California started at Sacramento or Highway 80. The entire San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Salinas, Montery Bay area was always in Northern California.

Where is the north side of California?

The North Coast of California (also called the Redwood Empire or the Redwood Coast) is the region in Northern California that lies on the Pacific coast between San Francisco Bay and the Oregon border. The area is named after the dense redwood forests throughout the region.