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Sonoma County, California

Coordinates: 38°31′N 122°56′W / 38.51°N 122.93°W / 38.51; -122.93
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Sonoma County, California
County
Images, from top down, left to right: Bodega Bay, Sonoma Plaza, Fort Ross
Official seal of Sonoma County, California
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Agriculture, Industry, Recreation"
Map
Interactive map of Sonoma County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 38°31′N 122°56′W / 38.51°N 122.93°W / 38.51; -122.93
Country United States
State California
RegionSan Francisco Bay Area
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forthe city of Sonoma
County seat (and largest city)Santa Rosa
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Administrator
 • BodySonoma County Board of Supervisors
Area
 • Total1,768 sq mi (4,580 km2)
 • Land1,576 sq mi (4,080 km2)
 • Water192 sq mi (500 km2)
Highest elevation
[2]
4,483 ft (1,366 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total488,863
 • Density280/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code707
FIPS code06-097
GNIS feature ID1657246
Websitesonomacounty.ca.gov

Sonoma County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It is located north of the San Francisco Bay. It is the northernmost of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.[4][5] Sonoma County is surrounded by 4 counties: Marin County to the south, Mendocino County to the north, Lake County to the northeast, and Napa County to the east.[6] The county seat is in Santa Rosa.

Sonoma County was one of the original counties formed when California became a state in 1850.[7]

The population was 488,863 in 2020.[3]

Cities

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Some of the cities in Sonoma County[8] include:

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References

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  1. ↑ "Chronology". California State Association of Counties. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cobb Mountain-Southwest Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Sonoma County, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "San Francisco Bay Area Vision Project". Bayareavision.org. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  5. ↑ "The Association of Bay Area Governments". Abag.ca.gov. April 14, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  6. ↑ "California County Map". CSAC.org. California State Association of Counties. 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  7. ↑ "California County History". CSAC.org. California State Association of Counties. 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-22.
  8. ↑ "Cities of Sonoma County". sonomacounty.com. Sonoma County Tourism. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-22.

Other websites

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