Shasta

Shasta' is the northern and westernmost province of Sierra, located along the western coast of North America on the. Composed of 7 counties, Shasta is home to 984,221 people spread over 27,607 square miles, making it the 10th most populous and 3rd largest province of Sierra. The largest city and capital of Shasta is Appleton, which is the principle city of the Appleton-Crescent City metropolitan area.

Shasta is an environmentally and geographically diverse province typical of the northern fringes of Sierra which can be divided into two unique geographic areas. The eastern portion of the province possesses the southernmost edges of the and is covered by both s and fields of short grasses on top of hilly highlands and in mountain valleys. The western portion of the province in mainly covered in hills and highlands and is almost completely made up of dense forests. The world-renowned s of Sierra, which draw tens of thousands of visitors every year, are located on Shasta's Pacific coast. Shasta borders Alyeska to the north, Washumko to the east, Plumas to the south, and the Pacific to the west.