Sonora (California)
| Sonora | |||
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 Old City Hotel on S. Washington Street |
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| Location in California | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1850 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Tuolumne County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 59 ′ N , 120 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Residents : | 4,423 (as of: 2000) | ||
| FIPS : | 06-72674 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 2411930 1659815, 2411930 | ||
| Website : | www.sonoraca.com | ||
| Mayor : | Bill Canning | ||
Sonora is a city of over 4,000 people in the center of the US state of California . It is located in Tuolumne County and forms its administrative seat ( County Seat ).
Geography and location
The city is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada , between the Central Valley and the Stanislaus National Forest . A few kilometers to the west is the New Melones Lake , which is dammed by the New Melones Dam , one of the 70 highest dams in the world. With its location in Tuolumne County, Sonora is the " Heart of Gold Country ".
history
It was named by settlers from Sonora , Mexico , who came to California during the gold rush. The exact date of the city's foundation is given as 1848.
Infrastructure
Sonora has an enormous historical charm with buildings from the 19th century. Many galleries and theaters are represented in Sonora. After the metropolises of Los Angeles and New York , the town is considered to be the one with the most film recordings in the USA, and over 300 films have been shot here.
The city is on California State Route 49 , which runs north to south, and California State Route 108 , which runs west to east over the Sonora Pass over the mountains.
Residents
Sonora had 4423 inhabitants in 2000.
politics
City Council builder Bill Canning is mayor of Sonora .
sons and daughters of the town
- Jenny O'Hara (born 1942), actress
- Dan Pastorini (born 1949), American football player
- Vaughn Armstrong (born 1950), actor
- Diana Hartog (* 1950), poet
- Rocco Prestia (* 1951), bassist
- Kyle Rasmussen (* 1968), ski racer
- Brooke Haven (born 1979), porn actress
- Katie Stuart (born 1984), actress
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Patrick Robertson: Film Facts, p.147
- ↑ factfinder.census.gov