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Napa Valley
America's most celebrated wine region with over 400 wineries, Michelin-starred restaurants, hot-air balloon rides, and the scenic Silverado Trail.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Napa
California, United States · North America
About Napa
Napa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Green Valley, 51km from Muir Woods National Monument.
Napa is in California, United States, with about 80,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Green Valley, about 12 km away.
The Superior Court of California, County of Napa, informally known as the Napa County Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Napa County.
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What is there to see near Napa?
Within an hour or so of Napa: Napa Valley (17 km), Sonoma Raceway (21 km), Muir Woods National Monument (51 km), Alcatraz Island (54 km).
Where is Napa?
Napa is in California, United States, about 12 km from Green Valley.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 80,434
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 38.2971, -122.2855
Emergency & Services
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 Napa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Sonoma Raceway
A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.
21 km · about 25 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
56 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.
56 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
natural wonder
Point Reyes National Seashore
A windswept peninsula north of San Francisco with dramatic sea cliffs, a historic lighthouse, elk herds, and pristine beaches.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Napa
- 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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