City of Escalon

Escalon is an attractive City of 7,065 persons in a productive agricultural area of San Joaquin County. The name “Escalon” means “Stepping Stone” in Spanish, and is thus the City’s motto, “Stepping Stone to the Central Valley.” The City’s logo is “Land of Peaches and Cream.” Stockton is 22 miles, Modesto 10 miles, Yosemite National Park a two hour drive, and San Francisco 90 minutes away. The University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College are located in Stockton. Modesto Junior College is in Modesto, and California State University Stanislaus is located in nearby Turlock.