American Canyon, California
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"Welcome to American Canyon; The Gateway to the Napa Valley" sign
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Napa Valley AmCan |
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 Location in Napa County and the state of California |
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 American Canyon, California
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| Coordinates: 38°10′5″N 122°15′9″W / 38.16806°N 122.25250°WCoordinates: 38°10′5″N 122°15′9″W / 38.16806°N 122.25250°W | ||
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 United States
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 California
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| County | Napa | |
| Incorporated | January 1, 1992 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Leon Garcia | |
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| • Total | 4.845 sq mi (12.548 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.837 sq mi (12.527 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.021 km2) 0.17% | |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 19,454 | |
| • Density | 4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2) | |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) | |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) | |
| ZIP Code | 94503 | |
| Area code(s) | 707 | |
| FIPS code | 06-01640 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1668253 | |
| Website | www |
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American Canyon (previously known as Napa Junction) is a city located in southern Napa County, California, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of San Francisco in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 2010 census reported the city's population at 19,454. Its ZIP Code is 94503, and its area code is 707. It is in the Pacific Time time zone and observes Daylight-Saving Time. The city was incorporated in 1992.
American Canyon is bounded geographically by the Napa River to the west, the foothills of the Sulfur Springs Mountains to the east, Vallejo and Solano County to the south and vineyards and the Napa County Airport (IATA airport code APC) to the north. American Canyon Creek, a tributary of the Napa River, runs through the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12 km2), of which 99.83% is land and 0.17% is water.
The unincorporated community of Napa Junction is adjacent to the city.
On August 24, 2014, at 3:20 a.m., the area was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake centered 3.7 miles (6.0 km) northwest of the city.
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, American Canyon has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
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