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SOUTHERN SONOMA COUNTY
PETALUMA,
California
Elevation 23 feet (msl +/-)
Land Area 13.8 (square miles)
Water Area 0.1 (square miles)
Population: 56,000
*2003 estimate
Latitude: 38.2167
Longitude: -122.6333
Incorporated April 12, 1858
SCHOOLS
Cinnabar
School District
Dunham
School District
Liberty
School District
Old
Adobe Union School District
Petaluma
City School District
Petaluma
Joint Union High School
District
Two
Rock Union School District
Waugh
School District
Wilmar
Union School District
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A Brief History of Petaluma
Petaluma was one of the largest cities in California during the 1860's. Mariano Vallejo, Commandant of Mexico's expansion built a hacienda-fort at Petaluma. In 1870, the San Francisco and Northern Pacific Railroad created a line between Petaluma and Santa Rosa and eventually the line was extended to Cloverdale. The later half of the 19th century, Petaluma became a farming center.
In the 20th century, Petaluma became the egg capital of the world. Rising
labor costs in the 1930's started the industry on a slow decline. After
that the chickens and roosters were replaced by cattle, sheep and development.
During the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, Petaluma was virtually untouched
and left many quaint Victorians and commercial buildings intact. The
west side's downtown area is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Petaluma is a river town and the second largest city in Sonoma County
located 40 miles north of San Francisco. Highway 101 bisects Petaluma
into the east and west sides. The west side contains the historic part
of town and the east side is the area is where most of the growth is
taking place. The Petaluma River runs from Petaluma to San Pablo Bay
for 14 miles. Petaluma is known for its hi-tech telecommunications firms
and is called "Telecom Valley." Petaluma has many community
events such as the "Butter and Eggs Parade" and the "World
Wrist wrestling Competition." Petaluma has been chosen many times
for movies such as "American Graffiti" and "Peggy Sue
Got Married" along
with many commercials. It is also the home of the Santa Rosa Junior College
satellite campus. Petaluma shows its community spirit with a variety
of special events that take place throughout the year.
Petaluma is located south of Santa Rosa and 35 miles north of San Francisco.
It is located on the east and west side of Highway 101. Location of other
cities and communities can be found on the Map
of Sonoma County.
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