Fresno, USA - Melbourne, Australia - Comparison and Distance between
Distance: 12,840 km / 7,978 miles
Fresno, California, USA
You are looking at Fresno , California in USA. The city has a population of 481035 residents. It is located on -118.21 degrees longitude, and 36.74 latitude.
Fresno, city info (submit new info)
Fresno , General info:
9/10
Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California and the county seat of Fresno County, it is located in the centre of the expansive Central Valley, approximately 200 miles north of Los Angeles, and 170 miles south of the state capital, Sacramento.
Fresno , Cheap stuff:
9/10
Cheap B&B, hotels and wine.
Fresno , Different stuff:
10/10
Huntington Boulevard - Homes from the early 20th century line this boulevard in the heart of the historic Alta Vista Tract. The surrounding streets, Kerckhoff and Balch Avenues, have homes from the Arts and Crafts era which, like the downtown, are being renovated and brought back to their historic roots. During Christmas, the homes along the boulevard are adorned with lights and decorations. The nation's tallest living Christmas Tree, located at Huntington and 6th Street, is the highlight of the event.
Fresno , Don't miss:
10/10
Fresno Chaffee Zoo -can provide you fun, unique up-close experience that strengthens the bond between people and wildlife. It is home to approximately 125 species, with more always on the way.It is the only zoo in North America that currently houses Northland green geckos and Southern tent tortoises. Fresno Chaffee Zoo is also a home to 18 species that are part of the Species Survival Plan.
Fresno State Winery - produces a wide variety of wines from the most popular and well-known of wines such as Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon to up-and-coming varieties like Syrah to lesser-known wines that are made in small batches.
Fresno , Food:
9/10
Restaurants in Fresno are among some of the best. With a wide variety of food to choose from, your only option is to enjoy your meal. Dine in an Italian restaurant or perhaps grab some Mexican food. The restaurants in Fresno offer a little bit of everything.
Fresno , Hotels:
9/10
Not a lot hotels to choose from, Piccadilly Inn Hotel is the best choise for big spenders.
Fresno , Safety:
10/10
Fresno crime rates are above national average.
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Melbourne, California, Australia
You are looking at Melbourne in Australia. The city has a population of 3500002 residents. It is located on 144.97 degrees longitude, and -36.22 latitude.
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Melbourne , General info:
9/10
Melbourne is Australia's second largest city. It is commonly refered to as Australia's sports capital due it holding the F1 Grand Prix, Aust Tennis Open, Moto GP, Cricket and Football finals among many others. Melbourne is designed for tourists!
Melbourne , Cheap stuff:
7/10
Victoria Market
Melbourne , Different stuff:
10/10
The range of cultures within such a small area.
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melbourne
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the melbourne olympics were actually in 1956. and melbourne is the best city in the world
megan, 2007-04-01 14:34:13
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restaurants & Greeks
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is known for quite a few things.
It is the restaurant capital of the world owing to it's vast cultural mix.
It has the largest Greek population of any city outside of Greece.
It was the first city in the southern hemisphe to stage an olympic games [ 1952 ].
alan nixon, 2007-02-19 07:38:40
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greek population
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Melbourne actually has a larger greek population than any city outside Athens, not outside Greece. The population of every Greek city bar Athens is actually less than the Greek population of Melbourne.
Stephanie, 2007-11-25 18:26:26
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Transportation
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Hello. I would like to know what kind of transportation people can use in order to go from Los Angeles to Fresno. It would be better if you recommended me some kind of transportation in order to travel through land (something not very expensive). Thank you very much.
Janette Boza, 2007-02-18 21:39:24
30 users out of 61 found this comment useful.