Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159, making it the fifth-largest city in California, the largest inland city in California and the 34th-largest in the nation. Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley. It is approximately 220 miles (350 km) northwest of Los Angeles, 170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, or 185 miles (300 km) south of San Francisco. The name Fresno means "ash tree" in Spanish, and an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag. 

In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby's—by now a hugely productive wheat farm—for its new Southern Pacific line. Soon there was a store around the station and the store grew the town of Fresno Station, later called Fresno. Many Millerton residents, drawn by the convenience of the railroad and worried about flooding, moved to the new community. Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885. By 1931 the Fresno Traction Company operated 47 streetcars over 49 miles of track.
When did Fresno become an incorporated city?
Is it in a valley inside of another valley?
How far away from the state capital is it?
In 1872 which railroad line went by it?
Name the valleys Fresno is it?
How far away is San Francisco?
What does the word "Fresno" mean?
And what is on the city flag?
What was the population there in 2015?
How does the population rank in the state?
And in terms of inland cities in California?
And in the country?
Is it a good place to live?
1885
Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885
yes
Fresno is in the center of the San Joaquin Valley and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley.
170 miles
170 miles (270 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento, 
the Central Pacific Railroad
In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby's—by now a hugely productive wheat farm—for its new Southern Pacific line.
Central Valley and San Joaquin Valley
and is the largest city in the Central Valley, which contains the San Joaquin Valley
185 miles
185 miles (300 km) south of San Francisco
"ash tree"
The name Fresno means "ash tree" in Spanish, 
an ash leaf
an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag. 

520,159
As of 2015, the city's population was 520,159
fifth
making it the fifth-largest city in California,
first
 the largest inland city in California
34th
and the 34th-largest in the nation
unknown
Fresno (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ FREZ-noh), the county seat of Fresno County, is a city in the U.S. state of California. As of 2015, the city