Where does SoCal turn into NorCal or vice versa?

[GRADS]

I'm curious to see what everyone thinks because it seems everyone has a different opinion depending on where you live.

 

[rivermobster]

Anything north of Half Moon Bay?

 

[82daytona]

Bako

 

[RitcheyRch]

I personally think it’s the county line of SLO and Monterey. Additionally if you factor in a Central Cal, I think So Cal ends in Santa Barbara, Central Cal ends at the Golden Gate Bridge, and Nor Cal ends at Oregon border.

 

[rivergames]

Bako

That's about I was thinking too

So Cal = SD to Bakersfield
Central Cal = Bakersfield to San Fran
Nor Cal = San Fran to Oregon

 

[rivrrts429]

When you get to about Bako the male wrist starts becoming more and more limp. That’s when I know I’m nearing NorCal

 

[GRADS]

I'm thinking if the local people say "the" before the freeway name, it's SoCal. If they don't, it's NorCal.

 

[BHC Vic]

I believe they both meet in central cal

 

[Tank]

So cal - San Diego to Santa Barbara.
Central cal - north Santa Barbara to south San Jose
Northern ca San Fran to north boarder.

 

[FlyByWire]

Bakersfield is the official answer.

 

[DILLIGAF]

So cal - San Diego to Santa Barbara.
Central cal - north Santa Barbara to south San Jose
Northern ca San Fran to north boarder.

Grew up in Monterey.....as close as you can get to accurate. Monterey never claimed N CA and SLO never claimed S CAL

 

[Fun Times]

If driving I5, the change starts at the smell of Harris Ranch right around 24505 W Dorris Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Yard birds: SoCal is border to Oildale, Norcal is everything above.

 

[Bullet28]

Bakersfield

 

[GRADS]

If driving I5, the change starts at the smell of Harris Ranch right around 24505 W Dorris Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210.

But does the smell belong to SoCal or NorCal?

 

[Gramps]

no difference between the 2......all one big pile of shit

 

[kat_williams]

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[Dalton]

when I was young I thought Ventura was NorCal lol

 

[Waterjunky]

if you ask those in the top of the state, just north of Sacramento.......

 

[Hypnautic]

Kid growing up in OC
Anything north of Orange County is NorCal. Now thats not a true answer--but there is never a need to venture north of OC.

I always put LA county and south as SoCal. Central CA up to Sac border and Sac to OR as NorCal

 

[RiverDave]

Kid growing up in OC
Anything north of Orange County is NorCal. Now thats not a true answer--but there is never a need to venture north of OC.

I always put LA county and south as SoCal. Central CA up to Sac border and Sac to OR as NorCal

Growing up in San Diego I always kinda thought anything north of Disneyland..

When I moved to Santa Barbara and everyone kept referring to it as So Cal I was taken back quite a bit..

 

[River Dirt 2]

Glendale

 

[bowtiejunkie]

If memory is right, for at least TV sports programming, SLO over to Tulare seems to be the divide between Nor Cal and So Cal.

 

[Aces & Eights]

So cal - San Diego to Santa Barbara.
Central cal - north Santa Barbara to south San Jose
Northern ca San Fran to north boarder.

This ^

There are 3 sections of California, So Cal does not border Nor Cal, Central California is a long stretch and is the buffer between.
And none of the parts are alike

 

[stephenkatsea]

There’s definitely a Central CA. The greater San Juaquin valley sure as hell isn’t So Cal or No Cal. It is Central

 

[throttle]

Are the Niner flags any indication of NorCal?

 

[GRADS]

Growing up in San Diego I always kinda thought anything north of Disneyland..

When I moved to Santa Barbara and everyone kept referring to it as So Cal I was taken back quite a bit..

Santa Barbara is deep into SoCal, at least to us NorCal folks.

 

[Ziggy]

It is such an easy answer.
Mexican border to Dana Point=SoCal.
The rest is whatever you want to call it.

 

[GRADS]

In my opinion...

 

[monkeyswrench]

Are the Niner flags any indication of NorCal?

No, more like rainbow flags than a locality...

 

[Bpracing1127]

In my opinion...

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I think Tulare and Visalia need to be included in not cal. sLO can be so cal tho.

 

[Willie B]

… Would Hookers and Blow be considered SoCal… And Weed be considered NorCal…

 

[OldSchoolBoats]

Whenever people start saying "hella" it becomes Nor Cal.

 

[Boatymcboatface]

 

[76sanger]

Bakersfield

 

[BingerFang]

No matter what part of California you identify as, Donald Trump is still your president come January 20th. Bitch!

 

[Orange Juice]

The divide is more political, than geographical.

 

[Willie B]

The divide is more political, than geographical.

… I have lived in both extensively… Norcal and SoCal feel like two completely different states to me…

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

The divide is more political, than geographical.

yes, socal, cencal, norcal, norcal extends into southern oregon (interstate 5), coastal cal, eastern cal. they all are separate states of mind. then for a joke throw in the state of jefferson.

..

 

[RIVERBORN]

According to gangland Fresno is the cut for so cal.

 

[GRADS]

Whenever people start saying "hella" it becomes Nor Cal.

I think that's a SoCal myth. I leave here and can't remember the last time I heard someone say "hella". Maybe 20 years.

 

[COCA COLA COWBOY]

Having family in NorCal....they definitely don't want to consider Frisco to be part of Norcal. I would almost say Norcal would be anyone north of Bako that is conservative.

 

[GRADS]

Having family in NorCal....they definitely don't want to consider Frisco to be part of Norcal. I would almost say Norcal would be anyone north of Bako that is conservative.

Nobody in NorCal calls it Frisco, in fact that’s kind taboo.

 

[stephenkatsea]

Offshore waters going north - So Cal conditions end at Pt. Conception. North of there is Central Cal waters which extend up to Punta Gorda. Above Punta Gorda it is North Cal waters. Extreme difference between each area.

 

[TPC]

In my opinion...

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A little farther North just under San Jose’ Central Cali ends.

 

[Xtrmwakeboarder]

So cal - San Diego to Santa Barbara.
Central cal - north Santa Barbara to south San Jose
Northern ca San Fran to north boarder.

I agree with this

 

[Taboma]

1967, After visiting Haight-Ashbury, I drove in the fog and parked at what I'd later learn was Muir Beach. Awoke at daybreak after sleeping in my buddy's VW Bus and noticed a beautiful young lady strolling down the beach and finally taking a seat on a rock outcropping.
Not having gotten laid since Big Sur, decided I should venture over for an introduction.
She was very friendly and we were well on our way to a mutual warming, she shared how she lived there, right past the northern end of Muir Beach.
It was then that she popped the big question, "Where do you live ?"
Thinking nothing of it, I responded honestly that I was from Tustin. Her expression suggesting she was puzzled, I added, " It's in Orange County, which is just south of Los Angeles".
Well that got her attention alrighty
She immediately stood up, said "Oh, you're one of Them, a Republican", then turned and walked away.
And well -----

And that's the day I learned there really was a difference between the North and the South.

 

[Sharky]

East California is called Denver.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Whenever people start saying "hella" it becomes Nor Cal.

Used to be when you'd see lifted trucks on 24's.......now that's just SEMA

 

[brgrcru]

If driving I5, the change starts at the smell of Harris Ranch right around 24505 W Dorris Ave, Coalinga, CA 93210.

But stopping for over priced gas and a tri-tip sandwich
Priceless !