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Welcome to Bodega Bay ...

Bodega Bay is located in Sonoma County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bodega Bay, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1941.

Bodega Bay is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bodega Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bodega Bay: 707 & 369<3>

The ZIP code for Bodega Bay: 94923<4>

Communities near Bodega Bay ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodega Bay.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bodega Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodega Bay.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodega Bay. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bodega Bay.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodega Bay. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bodega Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodega Bay ...

Looking for more information about Bodega Bay? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bodega Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bodega Bay.

Adding Bodega Bay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bodega Bay in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bodega Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Bodega Bay post office opened in 1941.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodega Bay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodega Bay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Bodega Bay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Bodega Bay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bodega Bay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bodega Bay or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/