Its a town in central California.
2007-07-21 08:02:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The community was named for the Spanish term for "modest" after banker William C. Ralston declined to have the community named after him.
2007-07-23 23:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Modesto the brother of Extravagonzo?
Perhaps logging onto the city of Modesto's official web page might hold the answer?
2007-07-21 20:14:17 · answer #2 · answered by stevenB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mexicans. the same ones that named Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, Ventura, San Pedro, San Fernando, San Bernardino, Fresno, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Tiburon, Las Pulgas, La Cienega, El Monte, San Gabriel, Fontana, Camarillo, Carpenteria, Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Rey, El Cajon, La Mesa, Ramona, San Gegornio, San Dimas, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, El Segundo, La Habra, Sepulveda, Pacoina, Tajunga, San Simeion, and Bakersfield.
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Santa Margarita, San Carlos, San Marcos, Encinitas, Escondido, La Quinta, San Ramon, Vallejo, San Joaquin, Corona, Paso Robles, El Centro,San Mateo.
2007-07-21 15:18:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋