Modesto, California

Modesto is the county seat and largest city of Stanislaus County, California, in the United States. Its name is Spanish for modest. The 2022 estimates of the US Census Bureau gave it a population of 218,069, making it the 19th most populous city in California. It lies in the Central Valley region, about 68 miles south of Sacramento and 90 miles north of Fresno, and the surrounding San Joaquin Valley is rich farmland. Stanislaus County ranks sixth among California counties in farm production, and Modesto is home to Gallo Family Winery, described as the largest family-owned winery in the United States. The city has often been honored as a Tree City USA. The article also places it about 40 miles north of Merced, 92 miles east of San Francisco and 24 miles south of Stockton.