Fresno is a city in California. It is the county seat of Fresno County. Approximately 200 miles (322 km) north of Los Angeles, and 170 miles (274 km) south of the state capitol, Sacramento, and 160 miles (257 km) east of Seaside on the Pacific Ocean, it is ideally situated for Dance Competitions. The name Fresno is the Spanish language word for the ash tree, and an ash leaf is featured on the city's flag.