Bodega California Map

About Bodega, California

Bodega is a locality in Sonoma County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 211. The population density is 28.1 people per km². Bodega is located at 38.3452°N, 122.9739°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 94922, 95465.

Bodega anchors itself amidst a landscape where the sharp, salt-heavy air of the Pacific Ocean drifts inland to meet the verdant, tangled banks of Salmon Creek. It lies 14.8 miles west of Rohnert Park, CA (from Rohnert Park, CA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-southwest of Sebastopol. Moisture-laden fog frequently pulls across the earth, softening the hard edges of the pastures and coating the oak savanna in a pearlescent, translucent veil. To the west, the horizon holds the distant presence of the Coast Ranges, while the land itself dips and rises toward the protected waters of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. A traveler might walk toward the coast to see Pinnacle Rock rising from the surf, or wander inland toward the quiet, secluded surface of Jenner Pond, noting how the light at dusk turns the tall, dry grasses into a shimmering, bronze-colored field that seems to hold the day’s warmth long after the sun has slipped away.

Bodega emerged from the nineteenth-century currents of milling and agriculture, its character defined by the sturdy, weathered architecture that has persisted through generations of ranching and maritime trade. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil and the sea, with small-scale farming and artisanal craftsmanship providing a quiet contrast to the vast, industrial scale of the agricultural Central Valley. Beyond the quiet lanes of the settlement, the terrain is marked by the deep, shadowed creases of Quinlan Gulch, a reminder of the geologic forces that have shaped this corner of the continent. Residents often look toward the Monte Rio Fire Trail for a sense of the broader wilderness, yet the daily life of Bodega maintains a singular focus on the immediate, tangible connection between the community and the wild, untamed stretches of land that remain largely unchanged by the rapid pace of the outside world.

About This Bodega Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bodega, California. Coordinates: 38.345194, -122.973888. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bodega includes the ZIP code (94922, 95465), telephone area code (510, 408, 669), county seat of Sonoma County (Santa Rosa), and school district assignment (West Sonoma County Union High School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.