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Vacaville, CA

City of Vacaville
City
Vacaville, California, USA.jpg
Location in Solano County and the state of California
Location in Solano County and the state of California
City of Vacaville is located in the US
City of Vacaville
City of Vacaville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°21′14″N 121°58′22″W / 38.35389°N 121.97278°W / 38.35389; -121.97278Coordinates: 38°21′14″N 121°58′22″W / 38.35389°N 121.97278°W / 38.35389; -121.97278
Country United States
State California
County Solano
Incorporated August 9, 1892
Government
 • Mayor Len Augustine
 • State Senator Bill Dodd (D)
 • Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D)
 • U. S. Rep. John Garamendi (D)
Area
 • Total 28.585 sq mi (74.034 km2)
 • Land 28.373 sq mi (73.485 km2)
 • Water 0.212 sq mi (0.550 km2)  0.74%
Elevation 174 ft (53 m)
Highest elevation 300 ft (90 m)
Lowest elevation 90 ft (30 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 92,428
 • Estimate (2013) 94,275
 • Density 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 95687, 95688, 95696
Area code 707
FIPS code 06-81554
GNIS feature IDs 277624, 2412139
Website www.cityofvacaville.com

Vacaville is a city located in Solano County in Northern California. The town is nearly halfway between Sacramento and San Francisco on I-80. It sits approximately 35 miles (56 km) from Sacramento, and 55 miles (89 km) from San Francisco. As of the 2010 census, Vacaville had a population of 92,428, making it the third largest city in Solano County.

The city was originally laid out on land deeded by Manuel Cabeza Vaca to William McDaniel in August 1850. Its original plot was recorded on December 13, 1851.

The city was a Pony Express stop and was home to many large produce companies and local farms which flourished due to the Vaca Valley's rich soil, including The Nut Tree.

There are a number of rare and endangered species in the Vacaville area. Endangered plants which have historically occurred in the vernal pool areas in and around Vacaville include Legenre limosa, Plagiobothrys hystriculus, Downingia humilis, Contra Costa Goldfields (Lasthenia conjugens), and Showy Indian clover (Trifolium amoenum). To this day Trifolium amoenum can still be found in Lagoon Valley Regional Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74 km2). 99.26% of the area is land and 0.74% is water. Excluding the Putah South Canal and minor local creeks, the only significant body of water within the city is the 105-acre (0.42 km2) Lagoon Valley Lake.


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