THE VALLEY

by daniel
(Edinburg, Tx)

Ever since I moved here from the San Joaquin Valley in northern California, I always wondered why this area is called The Valley.

In Modesto, you can see the mountains in almost every direction if your on a tall rooftop. So we call it The Valley because it is one. But why does everyone here call this desert like place The Valley when there is no mountains which would define it as a Valley? Do you know? Why not call it The Mountain? Please help