American Canyon (previously known as Napa Junction) is a city located in southern Napa County, California, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of San Francisco, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2020 census reported the city’s population as 21,837. Its ZIP Code is 94503, and its area code is 707. It is in the Pacific Time time zone and observes Daylight-Saving Time. The city was incorporated in 1992.
Name: | American Canyon city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | California |
County: | Napa County |
Incorporated: | January 1, 1992 |
Elevation: | 46 ft (14 m) |
Total Area: | 6.13 sq mi (15.87 km²) |
Land Area: | 6.09 sq mi (15.76 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²) 0.17% |
Total Population: | 21,837 |
Population Density: | 3,588.07/sq mi (1,385.32/km²) |
ZIP code: | 94503 |
Area code: | 707 |
FIPS code: | 0601640 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1668253 |
Website: | www.cityofamericancanyon.org |
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Geography
American Canyon is bounded geographically by the Napa River to the west, the foothills of the Sulfur Springs Mountains to the east, Vallejo and Solano County to the south and vineyards and the Napa County Airport (IATA airport code APC) to the north. American Canyon Creek, a tributary of the Napa River, runs through the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km), of which 99.83% is land and 0.17% is water.
The unincorporated community of Napa Junction is adjacent to the city.
On August 24, 2014, at 3:20 a.m., the area was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake centered 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northwest of the city.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, American Canyon has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated “Csb” on climate maps.
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