Ch. 10 The Coastal South

California's Central Valley does not attract as many tourists, has no resorts, and I am unsure why anyone would want to retire there in comparison to the Coastal South. 

Petroleum and natural gas is found in great quantities in the Coastal South, but "sizable oil and natural gas deposits are found across six geological basins in California, located primarily in the Central Valley and along the Pacific coast (seekingalpha.com)."

"Researchers estimate reserves of between 150 million and 250 million barrels of oil and gas. The Kern County discovery has received the most press, but experts estimate there are at least six fields in the region that contain reserves exceeding 100 million barrels of oil (alphadog.com)."

Kern River Oil Field; view from Panorama Park in Bakersfield, on the blufftop across the river.

The Coastal South and the Central Valley do not share similarities within climate. Rarely does the Central Valley get humid, and that's a staple within the Coastal South's climate change. 

Although the soil in the Coastal South is usually infertile, they still produce large portions of certain crops. 

      Most notably:

• Citrus fruit- oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, lemons, and limes. 
• Sugar cane
• Rice

These crops tolerate little to no frost.