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Glen Ellen

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Glen Ellen

Total population

1,078

Elevation77 m
Land area0 km²
Weather94°F · Sunny
Coordinates38.36°, -122.54°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 1 at 12:20PM PDT until October 2 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
77 m
Area
0 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Glen Ellen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 714 at the 2020 census, down from 784 at the 2010 census. Glen Ellen is the location of Jack London State Historic Park, Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of Hunter S. Thompson.

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History & geography

History

In 1859, Charles V. Stuart purchased a part of the Rancho Agua Caliente land grant and in 1868 began building a house there, eventually establishing a vineyard he named Glen Ellen after his wife. The town that grew up around the vineyard also came to be called Glen Ellen, and Stuart's home was later renamed Glen Oaks Ranch. In October 2017, the area was badly affected by wildfire.

Geography

Glen Ellen is about northwest of the city of Sonoma. The United States Census Bureau fixes the total area at , 99.95% of it land and 0.05% covered by water. Sonoma Creek, the principal river of the Sonoma Valley, flows through Glen Ellen.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.3553
Longitude
-122.5433
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
94°F
Sunny
Tonight
55°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
94°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
61°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Glen Ellen, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.7%
Diabetes
7.1%
Adult obesity
23.7%
Binge drinking
18.8%
Adult smoking
7.4%
No leisure activity
14.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
62
Elementary
41
Middle
8
High
11
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Casa Grande High
    High · Petaluma · 1,710 students · 22.5:1 ratio
  • Rancho Cotate High
    High · Rohnert Park · 1,611 students · 21.8:1 ratio
  • Montgomery High
    High · Santa Rosa · 1,572 students · 20.4:1 ratio
  • Sonoma Valley High
    High · Sonoma · 1,127 students · 21.7:1 ratio
  • Lawrence E. Jones Middle
    Middle · Rohnert Park · 791 students · 22:1 ratio
  • Kenilworth Junior High
    Middle · Petaluma · 779 students · 20.5:1 ratio
  • Herbert Slater Middle
    Middle · Santa Rosa · 716 students · 21.1:1 ratio
  • Yulupa Elementary
    Elementary · Santa Rosa · 579 students · 21.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Fred. J. Wiseman
Fred. J. Wiseman
American racing driver, aviation pioneer, self-taught aircraft builder and amateur pilot (1875-1961)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.14
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,876

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,383
Avg daily Wikipedia views
48
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Glen Ellen

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Glen Ellen Ca State of Mind Collection · 2019
Ghost hunter's guide to California's wine country
Jeff Dwyer · 2008
Novels (Black House / Talisman)
Novels (Black House / Talisman)
Stephen King · 2002
Global financial collateral
Penelope Christophorou · 2021

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET