Sonoma, California
Sonoma is a historic city in Sonoma County, California, United States. As of 2020, the population was 10,739.[6]
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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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| Location in Sonoma County and the state of California | |
| 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] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager[3] |
| 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 | 3,913.6/sq mi (1,511.1/km2) |
| • Urban | 31,479 |
| 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.
Sonoma, California Media
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Sonoma's origins trace to 1823, when Mission San Francisco Solano of the Roman Catholic Church, was founded under the direction of Governor Luis Antonio Argüello of Alta California (Upper California) of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Kingdom of Spain / Spanish Empire.
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General Mariano G. Vallejo reviewing his Mexican Army troops in Sonoma Plaza, 1846. The building with a tower is General Vallejo's residence, the Casa Grande, and to the right are the Sonoma Barracks.
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The raising of the Bear Flag and proclamation of the new independent California Republic in Sonoma Plaza, following the so-called Bear Flag Revolt on June 14, 1846.
- Lowering the Bear Flag, Raising the U.S. Flag in Sonoma (1846).png
Joseph Revere of the United States Navy lowering the California Republic Bear Flag and raising United States flag.
View of Sonoma Plaza, c. 1874
Sonoma Plaza from the south
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2021 Bear Flag Celebration
- Taste of the Himalayas at farmers market - May 2018 - Stierch 01.jpg
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. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "City Council Overview". City of Sonoma. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Sonoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Sonoma (city) QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ↑ 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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