Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California. As of July 1, 2005, the population was approximately 156,200 residents. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's world famous Wine Country and fifth largest in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Geography

Santa Rosa is located at 38°26'55" North, 122°42'17" West (38.448611, -122.704646){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 104.6 km² (40.4 mi²). 103.9 km² (40.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.62% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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Santa Rosa lies along the U.S. Highway 101 corridor approximately 50 miles north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The city lies on the Santa Rosa Plain; its eastern extremities stretch into The Valley of the Moon (Sonoma Valley), while its western edge abuts the largely-rural rolling hills of western Sonoma County. To the north and to the south, a relatively developed corridor along Highway 101 leads to neighboring towns of Windsor and Rohnert Park, respectively.

Related Topics:
U.S. Highway 101 - San Francisco - Golden Gate Bridge - The Valley of the Moon - Sonoma Valley - Windsor - Rohnert Park

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