To the west are the San Francisco Bay Area, the great coastal redwood forest, and the beaches and rugged shores of the Pacific Ocean. The Sacramento and American Rivers lie to the east along with historic Gold Country and Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountain range.
Virtually the entire state of California is within a one-day driving distance.
One major advantage of the Davis region as a place to live and do business is its proximity to major markets. Located in Yolo County, in the Central Valley of northern California, Davis is situated 11 miles west of Sacramento (the State Capital), 385 miles north of Los Angeles, and 72 miles northeast of San Francisco.