Napa County, CaliforniaCounty in California, United StatesCounty in California, United StatesNapa County ( ) is a county north of San Pablo Bay located in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 138,019. The county seat is the City of Napa. Napa County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Lake County in 1861.
Sonoma, CaliforniaSonoma () is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Sonoma is one of the principal cities of California's Wine Country and the center of the Sonoma Valley AVA. Sonoma's population was 10,739 as of the 2020 census, while the Sonoma urban area had a population of 31,479.
Wine CountryWine Country is a region of California, in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, known worldwide as a premier wine-growing region. The region is famed for its wineries, its cuisine, Michelin star restaurants, boutique hotels, luxury resorts, historic architecture, and culture. Viticulture and wine-making have been practiced in the region since the Spanish missionaries from Mission San Francisco Solano established the first vineyards in 1812.
Napa RiverThe Napa River is a river approximately 55 miles (89 km) long in the U.S. state of California. It drains a famous wine-growing region called the Napa Valley, in the mountains north of the San Francisco Bay. Milliken Creek and Mt. Veeder watersheds are a few of its many tributaries. The river mouth is at Vallejo, where the intertidal zone of fresh and salt waters flow into the Carquinez Strait and the San Pablo Bay.
Conquest of California1846–1847 U.S. invasion of Alta California during the Mexican–American WarBelligerents United StatesCalifornia Republic (until July 9, 1846)MexicoCommanders and leadersJohn FrémontRobert StocktonStephen KearnyJohn SloatJohn MontgomeryArchibald Gillespie William MervineJames ReedEarl Van DornBen Wilson William IdeJosé CastroJosé FloresAndrés Pico Mariano Vallejo Pío PicoJoaquín TorreJosé de NoéJosé del LugoJosé CarrilloFrancisco SánchezUnits involvedUnitsCalifornia Republic Bear Flag RebelsUnited States California BattalionArmy of the WestNaval unitsPacific SquadronOccupation unitsMormon Battalion1st Regiment of New York VolunteersUnitsMexico Castro Battalion P. Pico Battalion Flores Battalion Local Town Militias Cavalry unitsA.
Nathan CoombsNathan Coombs (June 12, 1826 – December 26, 1877) was a California pioneer and Democratic politician who served in the California State Assembly and is best known for founding the city of Napa, California. LifeNathan Coombs lived in Massachusetts and came overland to Oregon in 1842. Coombs came to California in 1843, first working for Steven Smith in Bodega Bay; and then for William Gordon at Rancho Quesesosi in Yolo County.
Northern CaliforniaAmerican geographic and cultural regionRegion in California, United StatesNorthern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geocultural region that comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's 58 counties. One of the 11 megaregions of the United States, Northern California in its largest definition is determined by dividing the state into two parts, the other being Southern California.
Napa State HospitalNapa State Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Napa, California, founded in 1875. It is located along California State Route 221, the Napa-Vallejo Highway, and is one of California's five state mental hospitals. Napa State Hospital holds civil and forensic mental patients in a sprawling 138-acre campus. According to a hospital spokesperson, there were 2,338 people employed at the facility during the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year, making it one of the region's largest employers.
San Francisco Bay AreaRegion in California, United StatesRegion and combined statistical area in California, United StatesThe San Francisco Bay Area is the cultural and economic center of Northern California. The region surrounds and includes San Francisco Bay, and is anchored by the cities of Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose. It is commonly known as the Bay Area or simply the Bay.
North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)The North Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. The largest city is Santa Rosa, which is the fifth-largest city in the Bay Area. It is the location of the Napa and Sonoma wine regions, and is the least populous and least urbanized part of the Bay Area. It consists of Marin, Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties.
County seatA county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in six countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. An equivalent term, shire town, is used in the U.S. state of Vermont and in several other English-speaking jurisdictions.
Mission San Francisco SolanoMission San Francisco Solano was the 21st, last, and northernmost mission in Alta California. It was named for Saint Francis Solanus. It was the only mission built in Alta California after Mexico gained independence from Spain. The mission was established in 1823 due to a collaborative effort between California governor Luis Argüello and Franciscan friar José Altimira.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.