geographic location geographic location State of California A state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexican state of Baja California. CA Califor-nia California GAZ GAZ:00002461 GNISID:01779778 INCITS38:06 ISO3166-2:US-CA Pacific Division