Rohnert Park
| Rohnert Park | |||
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| Nickname : The Friendly City | |||
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1962 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Sonoma County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 21 ′ N , 122 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 42,236 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 2,529.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 16.7 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 16.7 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 32 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 94926-94928 | ||
| Area code : | +1 707 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-62546 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1656263 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.rohnert-park.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Jake Mackenzie | ||
Rohnert Park is a planned city in Sonoma County in the US state of California , United States . It was designed and built based on plans from Levittown, Pennsylvania . The city of 40,971 (as of 2010) is located about 80 km north of San Francisco .
The city is the seat of Sonoma State University , which is part of the California State University system.
Since November 5th, 2013 there is a casino in Rohnert Park belonging to an Indian tribe called "Graton Resort & Casino". It is a large casino with 3000 slot machines and 144 gaming tables, comparable to the casinos in Las Vegas . The ban on gambling in California does not apply to Indian tribes as they are sovereign on their land.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the urban area has a size of 16.7 km², 99.93% of which is land mass and 0.07% water.
geology
The Rogers Creek Fault is a geological fault that causes earthquakes in the Rohnert Park area. The San Andreas Fault can also have an impact on Rohnert Park.
Sections
The city is divided into sections, which are named after the letters "A – H", "J", "L", "M", "R" and "S". Most streets and squares begin with the letter of the section in which they are located.
