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Santa Rosa & Bennett Valley
Santa Rosa
Bennett Valley
Santa Rosa
The
regional hub of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa downtown contains
offices for County, State, and Federal Government. Downtown
Santa Rosa has a mix of modern and historic stuctures. An
abundance of trees is a characteristic which exemplifies
the city. Located on the edge of an alluvial plain, Santa
Rosa is surrounded on three sides by small mountains, some
rising to an elevation of over 2000 feet above sea level.
Santa
Rosa history is rich in culture and many different groups
have called the area their home. Pomo, Miwok, and Wappo
Indians originally populated the area followed by the Spanish
in the early 1800's. Santa Rosa is located 50 miles north
of the Golden Gate Bridge and 30 miles west of the Pacific
Ocean. Santa Rosa is the county seat and the center of trade,
government, commerce and medical facilities for the North
Bay and beyond. The city maintains a small town environment.
It has a rich variety of architectural styles. Wine and
dairy ranching dominates agricultural production.
The
downtown and older core is on the east side of Highway 101
and expands into the surrounding hills. The west side streams
out across the plain and is home to many newer and affordable
subdivisions, community parks and is bounded by the vast
Laguna de Santa Rosa, a great wide green space.
Santa
Rosa offers 445 acres of developed parkland, combined with
Spring Lake and Annadel State Park, totaling over 5,000
acres of preserved environments for hiking, biking, swimming,
picnicking, fishing and fun.
Bennett Valley
Just
east of Santa Rosa is my home area Bennett Valley. Bennett
Valley is comprised of 15,500 acres of oak-crested peaks and
rolling hills of grass. Whether you already live in Bennett
Valley, are just visiting, or plan to move here, we can all
undoubtedly attest to the magnificent beauty that the valley
offers us.
It
is truly one of the County's best kept secrets (of course,
now you know about it!) and provides a close in getaway as
a great place to live.
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