Valley Ford
Fowlerville[1] | |
|---|---|
 Valley Ford in 2008 | |
  Valley Ford Location within the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′5″N 122°55′27″W / 38.31806°N 122.92417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Sonoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.642 sq mi (6.842 km2) |
| • Land | 2.642 sq mi (6.842 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 148 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94972 |
| Area code | 707 |
| FIPS code | 06-81778 |
| GNIS feature ID | 236972 |
Valley Ford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Sonoma County, California, United States. It is located on State Route 1 north of San Francisco. Like all of Sonoma County, Valley Ford is included in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the Redwood Empire.
The village lies just north of Americano Creek, about 5 mi (8 km) from the Pacific Ocean. It is 7 mi (11 km) north of Dillon Beach, California, 9 mi (14 km) east of the town of Bodega Bay and 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Jenner, California. The Estero Americano is protected by the Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Ford
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Valley Ford CDP, California". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 9, 2022.