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Sonoma Raceway
A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Green Valley
California, United States · North America
About Green Valley
Green Valley is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Fairfield, 54km from Muir Woods National Monument.
Green Valley is in California, United States, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fairfield, about 11 km away.
Green Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Solano County, California, United States. It sits in the northeastern corner of the San Francisco Bay Area and is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) from Sacramento, approximately 38 miles (61 km) from San Francisco, approximately 32 miles (51 km) fromRead more
Oakland, less than 15 miles (24 km) from Napa Valley, and less than 15 miles (24 km) from both the Carquinez Bridge and the Benicia Bridge.
The use of "Green Valley" as a place name predates the CDP designation by over a century; a Green Valley Township appears on an 1890 map of Solano County.
The population was 1,654 at the 2020 census.
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What is there to see near Green Valley?
Within an hour or so of Green Valley: Sonoma Raceway (28 km), Napa Valley (28 km), Alcatraz Island (53 km), Exploratorium (54 km).
Where is Green Valley?
Green Valley is in California, United States, about 11 km from Fairfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,625
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 38.2530, -122.1622
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Green Valley
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Napa Valley
America's most celebrated wine region with over 400 wineries, Michelin-starred restaurants, hot-air balloon rides, and the scenic Silverado Trail.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Alcatraz Island
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
53 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
54 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Coit Tower
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
54 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Muir Woods National Monument
An ancient old-growth coast redwood forest just north of San Francisco, offering peaceful trails beneath towering thousand-year-old trees.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Blackhawk Museum
Classic and rare automobiles displayed as art in an elegant gallery setting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
55 km · about 65 min drive
bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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- 56 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
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