Visalia, settled in 1852, is the oldest permanent inland settlement between Stockton and Los Angeles. As the county seat and largest city of Tulare County, Visalia serves as the economic center to the region known as the Sequoia Valley, one of the most productive single agricultural areas in the U.S. Visalia lies within miles of the tallest mountain range in the contiguous U.S., the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is the closest major city to Sequoia National Park, home to some of the largest living things on Earth, the Giant Sequoia trees. The city is sometimes referred to as Where the Valley Meets the Giants. The city is home to College of the Sequoias and San Joaquin Valley College among others.
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