Stockton, California
Stockton is a city of 322,326 people in San Joaquin County, California, founded in 1849.
Why visit Stockton
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 58 parks and trails, 208 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Stockton Regal Cinemas, Regal Stockton Holiday Cinema, Bob Hope Theatre and Haggin Museum.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Stockton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Stockton
Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States. It is the most populous city in the county, the 11th-most populous city in California and the 60th-most populous city in the U.S., with 320,804 residents at the 2020 census. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley, within California's Central Valley. It lies at the southeastern corner of a large inland river delta that separates it from other nearby cities, such as Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area.
From the Wikipedia article Stockton, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Raymond College
School
Undergraduate college in California, 1962–1979
Museums and landmarks23
Bob Hope Theatre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Movie theater in Stockton, California, United States
242 East Main Street, Stockton
Haggin Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
Art museum in Stockton, California
1201 North Pershing Avenue, Stockton
We-Fr 13:50-17:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; Mo[3], Th[3] 13:30-21:00;...
El Dorado Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic building in Stockton, California
Nippon Hospital
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Hospital in California, United States
25 South Commerce Street, Stockton
Benjamin Holt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic building in California, USA
Elks Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Building in California, United States
Hotel Stockton
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Hotel in Stockton, California
Moses Rodgers House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic building in Stockton, California
Stockton Savings and Loan Society Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic commercial building completed in 1908. It is located on 301 East Main Street in Stockton, California.
Tretheway Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Historic commercial building in Stockton, California, United States
United States Post Office (Stockton, California)
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Post office in Stockton, United States of America
Wong K. Gew Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in California, United States
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds58
Micke Grove Regional Park
Park · 7.4 mi
Park in Lodi, California, United States
Stockton Golf and Country Club
Golf course · 2.8 mi
18 hole Par 71
3800 Country Club Boulevard, Stockton
Stockton Downtown Marina
Marina and boat launch · 1.7 mi
445 West Weber Avenue, Stockton
46 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes208
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 3.2 mi
7908 West Lane, Stockton
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 10:00-22:00
Seoul Soon Dubu
Restaurant · Korean · 0.6 mi
2041 North Pacific Avenue, Stockton
Mo,We-Th 12:00-14:30,17:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00; Su 16:00-21:00
196 more on the map.
History
When Europeans first arrived in the Stockton area, it was settled by the Yatchicumne, a branch of the Northern Valley Yokuts. They built their villages on low mounds to keep their homes above regular floods. The Yatchicumne village of Pasasimas was located on a mound between Edison and Harrison Streets on what is now the Stockton Channel in downtown Stockton.
The Siskiyou Trail began in the northern San Joaquin Valley. It was a centuries-old Native American footpath that led through the Sacramento Valley over the Cascades and into present-day Oregon.
The extensive network of waterways in and around Stockton was fished and navigated by Miwok Indians for centuries. During the California Gold Rush, the San Joaquin River was navigable by ocean-going vessels, making Stockton a natural inland seaport and point of supply and departure for prospective gold-miners. From the mid-19th century onward, Stockton became the region's transportation hub, dealing mainly with agricultural products.
From the History section of Stockton, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay29
Americas Best Value Inn Stockton East Highway 99
Motel and hotel · 3.4 mi
3951 East Budweiser Court, Stockton
Churches and places of worship110
Giac Hanh Buddhist Center
Place of worship · Mahayana · 3.4 mi
8208 North Lower Sacramento Road;Lower Sacramento Road, Stockton
Mayfair Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Place of worship · Seventh Day Adventist · 2.8 mi
6940 North El Dorado Street, Stockton
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 2.7 mi
1235 South Monroe Street, Stockton
Faith Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.6 mi
3645 North El Dorado Street, Stockton
First Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
3535 North El Dorado Street, Stockton
Gods Throne Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.8 mi
405 East Lindsay Street, Stockton
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging33
Schools, colleges and libraries108
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy
School · 4.6 mi
3201 East Morada Ln., Stockton
Healthcare12
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
2388 North California Street, Stockton
Map of Stockton
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 42°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 54°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 58°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 61°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 60°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 92°F | 57°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 51°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 69°F | 44°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 39°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Stockton Fire Stn 4 (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
San Joaquin County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Country Club 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Lincoln Village 2 mi northwest, about 4 min by car
- August 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Garden Acres 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Kennedy 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Taft Mosswood 5 mi south, about 8 min by car
- Morada 5 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- French Camp 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Lodi 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Lathrop 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aerial view of Stockton, California skyline, Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Fox California Theater - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haggin Museum Stockton California, Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Dorado Elementary School - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nippon Hospital - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elks Building - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wong K. Gew Mansion - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moses Rodgers House - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stockton Savings and Loan Society Bank - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Benjamin Holt House - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Stockton - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tretheway Block - Stockton, CA, Michael Aivaliotis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UOP-burnstower, GeneWright, CC BY-SA 3.0
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