Petaluma, Charter city in Sonoma County, California.
Located in the North Bay region of San Francisco Bay Area, Petaluma extends along both sides of the Petaluma River with Victorian architecture downtown.
Established as a charter city in 1858, Petaluma developed from Rancho Petaluma, a Mexican land grant given to Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1834.
The annual Butter and Eggs Day Festival celebrates the agricultural heritage of Petaluma, which held the title of Egg Capital of the World.
The city provides free shuttle services throughout downtown, with regular connections to San Francisco and local wine regions through public transportation.
The Vallejo Adobe, constructed in 1836, stands as California's largest privately owned adobe structure and remains a historical landmark in Petaluma.
Location: Sonoma County
Inception: April 12, 1858
Shares border with: Penngrove
Website: http://cityofpetaluma.net
GPS coordinates: 38.24583,-122.63139
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:16
Jack London State Historic Park
13 km
Olompali State Historic Park
11.5 km
Wolf House
14 km
Sonoma Developmental Center
15 km
Sonoma Mountain
9.9 km
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad
15.5 km
Vallejo Home
15.8 km
Mystic Theatre
1.5 km
Sonoma Mountain Zen Center
14.3 km
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
15.9 km
Helen Putnam Regional Park
4.2 km
Scandia Family Fun Center
14.5 km
Lake Suttonfield
15.7 km
Roberts Lake
15 km
Nicholas Carriger Estate
11.9 km
Free Public Library of Petaluma
1.7 km
Mount Burdell Open Space Preserve
12.4 km
Copeland Creek
13.6 km
Crane Creek Regional Park
11.2 km
Washoe Creek
14.6 km
Arnold Drive Bridge
15.3 km
Old Petaluma Opera House
1.5 km
Haystack Landing Bridge (2015)
2.5 km
Sonoma State Observatory
10.6 km
Ellis–Martin House
136 m
Philip Sweed House
1.7 km
Cambria Hotel
14.1 km
Sonoma Family Fun Center
14.8 kmReviews
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