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Welcome to American Canyon ...

The city of American Canyon is located in Napa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of American Canyon, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated January 1, 1992.

A typical abbreviation for American Canyon: American Cyn. (or less commonly used: American Canyn. or American Cnyn.)

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), American Canyon had a population of 19,454 people.<2> (see below for details).

American Canyon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

American Canyon is located in the (707) area code.

Websites for American Canyon ...

Official Website: www.ci.american-canyon.ca.us/

Communities Also Named American Canyon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named American Canyon - it's located in Nevada.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for American Canyon.

Communities near American Canyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near American Canyon.

  • Concord
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
  • Fairfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Vacaville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Napa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
    • Napa is located in Napa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <4>
  • Novato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Martinez
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <4>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • San Pablo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Suisun City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
    • Suisun City is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
    • Suisun City has also been known as:
    • Suisun
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <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 American Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for American Canyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of American Canyon. 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 American Canyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around American Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for American Canyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for American Canyon ...

Looking for more information about American Canyon? 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 American Canyon, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for American Canyon.

The official website for American Canyon: www.ci.american-canyon.ca.us/

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/

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 Napa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for American Canyon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around American Canyon - 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.









 

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