List of Metalloids or Semimetals 3 This entry was posted on September 3, 2014 by Todd Helmenstine (updated on July 2, 2017) The metalloids or semimetals are a group of elements that contain properties of both metals and nonmetals. The highlighted elements are the metalloids. Metalloids, also known as semimetals are elements containing properties similar and midway between metals and nonmetals. They are found to divide the periodic table between the metals on the left and the nonmetals on the right. Metalloids often have the following properties: could be dull or shiny.
Fast Facts. Location: Travis Air Force Base is located in Solano County in Northern California near the cities of Fairfield, Suisun City, and Vacaville. Travis lies midway between Sacramento, the state capital, and San Francisco, the cultural heart of the West Coast.
Travis AFB, CA - Housing Travis AFB is just outside the cities of Fairfield and Suisun City, California. These cities and the surrounding communities have a population of about 421,000 people. Other nearby communities include Vacaville, and Dixon; all of these are within half an hour commute of base: Fairfield is only about 15 minutes away, and Suisun City about 20 minutes away. Sacramento and San Francisco are both about an hour away from Travis, in opposite directions. Between the three major cities in the area there is plenty of off-post housing. The average rent in the Fairfield-Suisun City area is about $950 for a one-bedroom, and about $2000 for a hour-bedroom.