Solano County, California

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Solano CountyCounty

Images, from top down, left to right: The Solano County Government Center inDowntown Fairfield, Benicia Capitol State Historic Park, Suisun City Marina, Military C-5 Aircraft

takes off from Travis Air Force Base, Vacaville Hills

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Location in the state of California

California's location in the United StatesCountry United StatesState CaliforniaRegion San Francisco Bay AreaIncorporated February 18, 1850[1]County seat Fairfield

Largest city Vallejo (population)Fairfield (area)Area Total 906 sq mi (2,350 km2) Land 822 sq mi (2,130 km2) Water 84 sq mi (220 km2)Highest elevation[2] 2,822 ft (860 m)Population (April 1, 2010)[3] Total 413,344 Estimate (2014)[3] 431,131 Density 460/sq mi (180/km2)Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) Summer (DST) Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)Area code 707FIPS code 06-095GNIS feature ID 277312Website www.solanocounty.comSolano County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 413,344.[4] The county seat is Fairfield,[5] and the largest city is Vallejo.Solano County comprises the Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area.[6]Solano County is the northeastern county in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area region.A portion of the South Campus at the University of California, Davis is in Solano County.

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1History

2Region

3Geography

3.1Fauna

3.2Adjacent counties

3.3National protected area

4Transportation

4.1Major highways

4.2Public transportation

4.3Airports

5Crime

5.1Cities by population and crime rates

6Demographics

6.12011

6.1.1Places by population, race, and income

6.22010

6.32000

7Government and politics

7.1Government

7.2Politics

7.2.1Voter registration statistics

7.2.1.1Cities by population and voter registration

7.2.2Overview

8Communities

8.1Cities

8.2Unincorporated communities

9Trivia

10See also

11Notes

12References

13External links

History[edit]Solano County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of

statehood.

At the request of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the county derives its name directly

from an Indian Chief, Chief Solano of the Suisun people, a Native American tribe of the region

and Vallejo's close ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma

River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called Sem-Yeto, which signifies "brave

or fierce hand." The Chief was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at

the Catholic Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary, FatherFrancisco

Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in the north of Spain, especially in Navarra, Zaragoza

and La Rioja.

Travis Air Force Base is located just east of Fairfield.

Region[edit]Solano County is the easternmost county of the North Bay.[6] As such, it is sometimes reported by news agencies as being in the East Bay.[7] [8] [9] Additionally, a portion of the countyextends into the Sacramento Valley, geographically.

Geography[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 822 square miles (2,130 km2) is land and 84 square miles (220 km2) (9.3%) is water.[10]Solano County has several inactive cinnabar mines including the Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine,[11] both of which are subject to ongoing environmental monitoring; these mines were worked in the first half of the twentieth century.

Fauna[edit]Solano County has a number of rare and endangered species including the beetle Elaphrus

viridis, the wildflower Lasthenia conjugens, commonly known as Contra Costa goldfields and

the annual plant Legenere limosa or False Venus' looking glass.

Adjacent counties[edit]

Contra Costa County, California - south

Sonoma County, California - west

Napa County, California - west

Yolo County, California - north

Sacramento County, California - east

National protected area[edit]

San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge (part)

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