Fort Ross State Historic Park

Fort Ross State Historic Park
The reconstructed chapel of Fort Ross
Map showing the location of Fort Ross State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Fort Ross State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Fort Ross State Historic Park
Map showing the location of Fort Ross State Historic Park
LocationSonoma County, California, United States
Nearest cityJenner, California
Coordinates38°30′51″N 123°14′34″W / 38.51417°N 123.24278°W / 38.51417; -123.24278
Area3,393 acres (1,373 ha)
Established1909
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Fort Ross State Historic Park is a historical state park in Sonoma County, California, including the former Russian fur trading outpost of Fort Ross plus the adjacent coastline and native coast redwood forests extending inland. It is located on the northern California coast about 12 miles north of the town of Jenner and 22 miles north of Bodega Bay. Fort Ross, active from 1812 to 1842, was the southernmost settlement in the Russian colonization of the Americas.[1] The 3,393-acre (1,373 ha) park was established in 1909.[2] The site is a Sonoma County Historic Landmark.[3]

  1. ^ Lin, Judy (September 12, 2009). "A symbol of Russian history at risk in California". Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  2. ^ California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10 (PDF) (Report). California State Parks. p. 28. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
  3. ^ "Fort Ross State Park Complex". County of Sonoma. Retrieved December 21, 2020.