- Salmon Creek, California
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Salmon Creek, California
settlement_type = unincorporatedtown
pushpin_
pushpin_label_position = right
pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of California
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =California
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Sonoma
population_total =
timezone = PST
utc_offset = -8
timezone_DST = PDT
utc_offset_DST = -7
latd = 38 |latm = 21 |lats = 2 |latNS = N
longd = 123 |longm = 3 |longs = 44 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|1659573|Salmon Creek]
elevation_ft = 46
postal_code_type =ZIP code
postal_code = 94923
area_code = 707
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 06-64252
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1659573Salmon Creek is an unincorporated settlement in Sonoma County,
California , U.S. It is located on the Pacific coast about 90 minutes drive north ofSan Francisco , between the towns of Jenner andBodega Bay, California .The settlement is bounded to the north by Salmon Creek, to the east by State Route 1 and to the west and south by
Sonoma Coast State Beach .History
The
Coast Miwok village of "Pulya-lakum" was formerly located near the mouth of Salmon Creek.cite web|url=http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/california/miwokindianhist.htm|publisher=Access Genealogy|title=Miwok Indian Tribe|accessdate=2007-12-04] In 1812, theRussian-American Company establishedFort Ross about convert|12|mi|km|0|lk=on northwest of present-day Salmon Creek, bringing the area into theRussian Empire 's sphere of influence.Demographics
As of the Census 2000 the primary language spoken in the 94923 ZIP code were 83% English, 17% languages other then English including 13% Spanish, 2% German, 1% French, 1% Tagalog, and 1% Russian. [http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_primary MLA Date Center] , access date July 31, 2008]
The population of the ZIP code was 1,769, [http://www.relocationnow.com/profilebreakout-94923-CA-all.html Relocation Now] , access date July 31, 2008] however that ZIP code also includes the town of
Bodega Bay, California and rural areas.References
External links
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