Jefferson (proposed Pacific state)

The State of Jefferson is a proposed U.S. state that would span mostly rural area of southern Oregon and northern California.

Jefferson
Proposed U.S. state
State of Jefferson
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  State of Mind, SJ (State of Jefferson)
Map of the United States with Jefferson highlighted
Country	United States
Admitted to the Union	(Proposed 51st state)
Capital	Yreka (1941 initiative)
Largest city	Modesto
Largest metro and urban areas	Modesto
Legislature	House and Senate (proposed)
U.S. House delegation	To be defined (list)
Area
• Total	83,786 sq mi (217,005 km2)
• Rank	14th (hypothetical)
Dimensions
• Length	471 mi (758 km)
• Width	279 mi (449 km)
Elevation	7,081 ft (2,158.29 m)
Highest elevation (Mount Shasta)	14,179 ft (4,316.58 m)
Lowest elevation (Sea level)	0 ft (0 m)
Population
• Total	2,964,422
• Rank	33rd (hypothetical)
• Density	35.38/sq mi (13.66/km2)
• Rank	42nd (hypothetical)
Demonym	Jeffersonian
Language
• Official language	English
Time zone	UTC-08:00 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-07:00 (PDT)
USPS abbreviation	JF
ISO 3166 code	Not listed in ISO
Traditional abbreviation	Jeff.
Latitude	38°45'N to 43°57'N
Longitude	119°18'W to 124°25'W
Website	soj51.org

This region on the Pacific Coast is the most famous of several that have sought to adopt the name of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.[1]

This region makes up most of Northern California's land but does not include San Francisco or other Bay Area counties that account for the majority of Northern California's population.

If the proposal were ever approved, the new state's capital city would have to be determined by a constitutional convention. Yreka, California, was named the provisional capital in the original 1941 proposal.[2] Port Orford, Oregon and Redding, California are some other possible capital city ideas.[3]