California, MO

California, Missouri sits along US Highway 50 in the Missouri River valley, about 15 miles west of Jefferson City. This county seat of 4,500 connects easily to Columbia via Route 87 north and Sedalia via Highway 50 west. Most visitors arrive from Jefferson City or Lake of the Ozarks areas. The town's 1896 Romanesque courthouse with its prominent clock tower makes an unmistakable landmark from the highway.