| Merced (pronounced "Mer-SED"), is the
county seat of
Merced County, California in the
San Joaquin Valley of Central
California. As of 2006, the city had a total
population of 76,893. Incorporated in
1889, Merced is a
charter city that operates under a
council-manager government. It is named
after the
Merced River, which flows nearby. Merced, known as the "Gateway to Yosemite", is less than two hours by car from Yosemite National Park to the east and to the west is Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and miles of beaches. The community is served by the rail passenger service, Amtrak, a major airline, through Merced Municipal Airport, and two bus lines. In 2005, the city became home to the tenth University of California campus, the University of California at Merced.
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