Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historic city in Sonoma County, California, United States. As of 2020, the population was 10,739.[5]
Top: Sonoma City Hall (left) and shops around Sonoma Plaza (right); middle: shops on Spain St.; bottom: Mission San Francisco Solano (left) and Buena Vista Winery (right) | |||||||
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| Coordinates: 38°17′20″N 122°27′32″W / 38.28889°N 122.45889°WCoordinates: 38°17′20″N 122°27′32″W / 38.28889°N 122.45889°W[1] | |||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||
| State | California | ||||||
| County | Sonoma | ||||||
| laid out | 1835 | ||||||
| Incorporated | September 3, 1883[2] | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • City | 2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2) | ||||||
| • Land | 2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2) | ||||||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||||||
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) | ||||||
| Population | |||||||
| • City | 10,739 | ||||||
| • Density | 3,919/sq mi (1,510.4/km2) | ||||||
| • Metro | 483,878 | ||||||
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) | ||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) | ||||||
| ZIP code | 95476 | ||||||
| FIPS code | 06-72646 | ||||||
| GNIS feature IDs | 277617, 2411929 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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During the Mexican-American War, Sonoma was the place of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt. This revolt created the California Republic, a country (with Sonoma as the capital) that existed for less than one month.[7][8] Sonoma is also known for its history of historic mineral pool spas. Currently the highest grossing tourist attraction is the acres of vinyards and wineries including B.R. Cohn and Benzinger.
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Sonoma's origins trace to 1823, when Mission San Francisco Solano was founded under the direction of Governor Luis Antonio Argüello.
General Mariano G. Vallejo reviewing his troops in Sonoma Plaza, 1846. The building with a tower is Vallejo's residence, the Casa Grande, and to the right are the Sonoma Barracks.
The raising of the Bear Flag and proclamation of the California Republic in Sonoma Plaza, following the Bear Flag Revolt on June 14, 1846.
Joseph Revere of the U.S. Navy lowering the Bear Flag and raising the American flag
View of Sonoma Plaza, c. 1874
Sonoma Plaza from the south
2021 Bear Flag Celebration
International vendors at Valley of the Moon Farmer's Market
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References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Sonoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Sonoma city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder - Results". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ SSHP-GP. "Sonoma State Historic Park - General Plan" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1886). History of California, Vol V. San Francisco: History Publishing Company..
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