File:California State Capitol (top), NW view up.jpg

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English: Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento

Deutsch: Blick von Nordwesten auf Frontispiz, Rotunde und Kuppel des California State Capitol in Sacramento

Polski: Widok z północnego zachodu na fronton, rotundę i kopułę Kapitolu Stanu Kalifornia w Sacramento

This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 73000427.

Date

Taken on 20 March 2024, 15:33:22

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Photograph: Radomianin

Camera location	38° 34′ 36.6″ N, 121° 29′ 39.4″ W	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	38.576833; -121.494278

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English: Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. California was admitted as the 31st state of the Union 175 years ago today.

Other languages:

Deutsch: Blick von Nordwesten auf Frontispiz, Rotunde und Kuppel des California State Capitol in Sacramento. Heute vor 175 Jahren wurde Kalifornien als 31. Bundesstaat in die USA aufgenommen.

English: Northwest view up to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento. California was admitted as the 31st state of the Union 175 years ago today.

Polski: Widok z północnego zachodu na fronton, rotundę i kopułę Kapitolu Stanu Kalifornia w Sacramento. Dziś, 175 lat temu, Kalifornia została przyjęta jako 31. stan Unii.

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Image title	Northwest view upwards to the pediment, rotunda, and dome of the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
Camera manufacturer	NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model	NIKON D3300
Author	Radomianin
Copyright holder	(c) Radomianin
Exposure time	1/2,000 sec (0.0005)
F Number	f/5
ISO speed rating	100
Date and time of data generation	15:33, 20 March 2024
Lens focal length	32 mm
User comments	(c) Radomianin
Short title	Top part of the California State Capitol in Sacramento
Headline	California State Capitol in Sacramento
Credit/Provider	Radomianin
Source	Own work
Usage terms	CC BY-SA 4.0
City shown	Sacramento
Orientation	Normal
Horizontal resolution	300 dpi
Vertical resolution	300 dpi
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
File change date and time	23:23, 7 June 2024
Y and C positioning	Centered
Exposure Program	Manual
Exif version	2.3
Date and time of digitizing	15:33, 20 March 2024
Meaning of each component	Y Cb Cr does not exist
Image compression mode	4
APEX exposure bias	0
Maximum land aperture	4.3 APEX (f/4.44)
Metering mode	Pattern
Light source	Unknown
Flash	Flash did not fire
DateTime subseconds	90
DateTimeOriginal subseconds	90
DateTimeDigitized subseconds	90
Supported Flashpix version	1
Color space	sRGB
Sensing method	One-chip color area sensor
File source	Digital still camera
Scene type	A directly photographed image
Custom image processing	Normal process
Exposure mode	Manual exposure
White balance	Auto white balance
Digital zoom ratio	1
Focal length in 35 mm film	48 mm
Scene capture type	Standard
Scene control	None
Contrast	Normal
Saturation	Normal
Sharpness	Normal
Subject distance range	Unknown
GPS tag version	0.0.3.2
Supported Flashpix version	1
Image width	5,483 px
Image height	3,427 px
Date metadata was last modified	01:23, 8 June 2024
Keywords	California State Capitol California State Capitol Flag of the United States Pediment Rotunda Dome Cupola Minerva Statue Sacramento County Sacramento California United States Clouds and blue sky Afternoon scene Taken with Nikon D3300
Writer	Radomianin
Special instructions	Creation date: 2024-03-20, 15:33 p.m.
Original transmission location code	Address: California State Capitol, 10th and L Streets, Sacramento, CA 95814
Copyright status	Copyrighted
Type of item	Architectural photography
Province or state shown	California
Country shown	United States
Sublocation of city shown	California State Capitol
Code for country shown	US
IIM version	2

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38°34'36.599"N, 121°29'39.401"W

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