Sonoma County, California

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, 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"
Interactive map of Sonoma County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 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 was one of the original counties formed when California became a state in 1850.[7]

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

Cities

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

References
  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. "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.

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