Personalized Star Map of Sacramento
38.5816°N, 121.4944°W
Capital of California born from the 1849 Gold Rush, Sacramento sits at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, framed by the white Capitol dome and the iconic yellow bridge. From the historic Old Sacramento to the surrounding orchards, it lives with a quiet charm. Gift a Sacramento star map — a present as authentic and luminous as the City of Trees.
Famous Landmarks
California State Capitol
38.5816°N, 121.4944°W
The California State Capitol, completed in 1874 in pure Neoclassical style with its white dome rising 213 feet, has been listed on the National Register since 1973. Fully restored between 1976 and 1982, it houses California's Senate and Assembly as well as a museum tracing the state's history. Its 40-acre park displays more than 800 trees from around the world.
Old Sacramento
38.5816°N, 121.4944°W
Old Sacramento, a 28-acre historic district designated a National Historic Landmark since 1965, holds the largest concentration of 1850s-1860s buildings in the country. Birthplace of the Pony Express (1860) and the Transcontinental Railroad (1869), it preserves wooden sidewalks, horse-drawn carriages, and the California State Railroad Museum, one of the world's finest.
Tower Bridge
38.5816°N, 121.4944°W
The Tower Bridge, a vertical-lift bridge completed in 1935 and listed on the National Register in 1982, spans the Sacramento River linking downtown to West Sacramento. Repainted in shimmering gold in 2002 (California's official color), its two 160-foot Art Deco towers and its 60-second-rising deck make it one of the West Coast's most photographed bridges.
Why gift a star map of Sacramento?
Gifting a star map of Sacramento means immortalizing a moment at the heart of historic California, between the Capitol dome and the Tower Bridge's golden reflections. Whether it was a proposal in Capitol Park, an anniversary in Old Sacramento, or a sunset boat ride on the river, this map captures the exact stars of your moment. A present as authentic and refined as the City of Trees.
The sky of Sacramento
At 38.6° north latitude in California's Central Valley, Sacramento enjoys dry summers and clear evenings favorable to observation. The Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, partnering with Sacramento State University, regularly hosts star parties at Observatory Park in Blue Canyon in the Sierra Nevada, 1.5 hours east, under one of California's finest Bortle 2 skies.