Map of Occidental CDP

Occidental is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,115 at the 2010 census, down from 1,272 at the 2000 census.

Occidental CDP overview:
Name:	Occidental CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Sonoma County
Elevation:	594 ft (181 m)
Total Area:	4.966 sq mi (12.862 km²)
Land Area:	4.966 sq mi (12.862 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	1,132
Population Density:	230/sq mi (88/km²)
ZIP code:	95465
Area code:	707
FIPS code:	0653266
GNISfeature ID:	277568

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Occidental online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Founded in 1876, Occidental was a stop on the North Pacific Coast Railroad connecting Cazadero to the Sausalito ferry. In return for donating right-of-way to the railroad, a local landowner named “Dutch Bill” Howards received a lifetime railway pass, and the station was named after him.

The railway caused a rapid expansion of the timber industry, and by 1877 there were six sawmills in the Occidental area. Trains also brought vacationers from San Francisco.

Howard’s Station Cafe is a restaurant that is located at the old narrow gauge railroad stop in downtown Occidental.