Welcome to Fort Ross ...
Fort Ross is located in Sonoma County<1>.
The location of Fort Ross has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Fort Ross was established in 1812.
A typical abbreviation for Fort Ross: Ft. Ross
Fort Ross is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Fort Ross lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Ross lies within the (707) area code.
Communities Also Named Fort Ross ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Fort Ross - it's located in Nunavut.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Ross.
Communities near Fort Ross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Ross.
- Cazadero
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazadero
- Cazadero is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazadero <4>
- Jenner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenner
- Jenner is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenner <4>
- Duncans Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Mills
- Duncans Mills is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncans Mills <4>
- Monte Rio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Rio
- Monte Rio is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Rio <4>
- Serena Del Mar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serena Del Mar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
- Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
- Stewarts Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Point
- Stewarts Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewarts Point <4>
- Villa Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grande
- Villa Grande is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grande <4>
- Carmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
- Carmet is located in Sonoma County
- Guerneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guerneville
- Guerneville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guerneville <4>
- Rio Nido
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Nido
- Rio Nido is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Nido <4>
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 Fort Ross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Ross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Ross. 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 Fort Ross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Ross. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Ross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Ross ...
Looking for more information about Fort Ross? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fort Ross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Ross.
Adding Fort Ross to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fort Ross 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 Fort Ross was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Fort Ross post office opened in 1877.
We also found Fort Ross in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fort Ross.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Ross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Ross - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |