NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Bodega Bay, California

Bodega Bay is a town, and US census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. The population was 1,423 at the 2000 census. The town is on the eastern side of Bodega Harbor, an inlet of Bodega Bay on the Pacific coast. A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Sonoma County is on the north Pacific coast of California, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Bodega Harbor Bodega Harbor is a small shallow natural harbor on the Pacific coast of northern United States, approximately 40 mi (64 km) northwest of San Francisco. ... Bodega Bay and Bodega Harbor Bodega Bay is a small shallow, sand-choked inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. ... The Pacific Ocean (from the Latin name Mare Pacificum, peaceful sea, bestowed upon it by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan) is the largest of the Earths oceanic subdivisions. ...

Most notably, the Alfred Hitchcock-directed film, The Birds, was filmed in Bodega Bay. The town markets itself with the film in many ways, including its Birds-themed Visitors' Center. The location was also featured in the cult horror movie Puppet Master. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock KBE (August 13, 1899 â€“ April 29, 1980) was a highly influential British-born film director and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and thriller genres. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the short story The Birds (ISBN 0-582-41798-8) by Daphne du Maurier. ... The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the short story The Birds (ISBN 0-582-41798-8) by Daphne du Maurier. ... The Puppet Master, real name Phillip Masters, is a villain in the Fantastic Four comics. ...

Bodega Bay is located at 38°19′28″N, 123°2′19″W (38.324356, -123.038591)^GR1.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.7 km² (8.4 mi²), all land. North of Bodega Bay lies a long coastal exposure of alternating rock outcrops and sandy beaches which is known as Sonoma Coast State Beach The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Outcrop is a geological term referring to the appearance of bedrock exposed at the surface of the Earth. ... The Beach in Calella, Spain. ... A portion of Sonoma Coast State Beach at the mouth of the Russian River. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,423 people, 669 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 65.6/km² (169.7/mi²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 52.7/km² (136.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.52% White, 0.35% African American, 1.55% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 9.07% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.18% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 669 households out of which 14.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.47. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 36.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. Bodega Harbor © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Bodega Harbor © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,818, and the median income for a family was $60,750. Males had a median income of $27,778 versus $28,375 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $37,226. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Film locations

Bodega Bay has served as a location for several major films, including (courtesy of oldmovies.com):

The Birds (1963) is a horror film by Alfred Hitchcock, loosely based on the short story The Birds (ISBN 0-582-41798-8) by Daphne du Maurier. ... The Goonies was a hit movie in 1985 directed by Richard Donner, with the screenplay written by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg. ... Sleepwalkers is a 1992 American horror film based on an unpublished Stephen King novel and adapted by Mick Garris. ...

Other facilities

A branch of the University of California operates a marine lab at Bodega Bay, the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory. Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced San Diego Santa Barbara Santa Cruz UC Office of the President in Oakland The University of California (UC) is a public university system in the state of California. ...

A nuclear power plant had been planned for Bodega Bay in the 1960s but was abandoned after both local and statewide protests and the discovery of an earthquake fault across the proposed site. Excavation for the site began at Bodega Head, and when the project was abandoned the area has been referred to by locals as "The Hole in the Head." A nuclear power station. ...

Miscellaneous

Hometown of Nicholas Green, the little American boy shot dead during a robbery by highwaymen in Italy where his family was on vacation. Nicholas and his family became famous when almost every harvestable organ or body part was donated to those in need following his death. Categories: Stub ...

External links

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Sonoma County, California County Seat: Santa Rosa
Incorporated places	Cloverdale • Cotati • Healdsburg • Petaluma • Rohnert Park • Santa Rosa • Sebastopol • Sonoma • Windsor Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 552 pixelsFull resolution (891 Ã— 615 pixel, file size: 3 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Sonoma County, California Sebastopol, California Bodega... Sonoma County is on the north Pacific coast of California, in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Location of Santa Rosa, California Country United States State California County Sonoma Mayor Jane Bender Area - City 104. ... An incorporated place, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, is a type of governmental unit incorporated under state law as a city, town (except the New England states, New York, and Wisconsin), borough (except in Alaska and New York), or village and having legally prescribed limits, powers, and... Cloverdale is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Cotati is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Healdsburg is a city located in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,722. ... Aerial view of Petaluma, California. ... Rohnert Park is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Location of Santa Rosa, California Country United States State California County Sonoma Mayor Jane Bender Area - City 104. ... Sebastopol is a town in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately 52 miles north of San Francisco. ... Sonoma City Hall in the town plaza Sonoma is a historically significant town in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. Sonoma is centered around its historic town plaza, a remnant of the towns Spanish colonial past. ... Windsor is a town located in Sonoma County, California. ...
CDPs	Bodega Bay • Boyes Hot Springs • El Verano • Eldridge • Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente • Forestville • Glen Ellen • Graton • Guerneville • Larkfield-Wikiup • Monte Rio • Occidental • Roseland • Temelec A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Boyes Hot Springs is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... El Verano is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Eldridge is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Forestville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Glen Ellen is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Graton is an unincorporated town in west Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Guerneville is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,441. ... Larkfield-Wikiup is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Monte Rio is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California along the Russian River near the Pacific Ocean. ... Occidental is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sonoma County, California, United States. ... Roseland is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ... Temelec is a census-designated place located in Sonoma County, California. ...
Unincorporated communities	Asti • Camp Meeker • Cazadero • Duncans Mills • Freestone • Geyserville • Jenner • Kenwood • Penngrove • Rio Nido • Sea Ranch This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Asti is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, USA, and the home of Asti Winery. ... Camp Meeker, California is an unincorporated village located on the Bohemian Highway, between Occidental and Monte Rio. ... Cazadero is a town in Sonoma County, California with a population of 2,347. ... Duncans Mills is a town located in Sonoma County, California. ... Freestone is a small community in Sonoma County, California located at the intersection of Bohemian Highway and Bodega Highway. ... Geyserville is a CDP in Sonoma County, California, USA. The town has a population of either triple or quadruple digits. ... Jenner is a small town with a population of about 170 in Sonoma County, California, U.S. It is located on the Pacific coast near the mouth of the Russian River. ... Kenwood, California is a town along State Route 12 in Sonoma County. ... Penngrove, California (ZIP 94951) is a small, unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, between Petaluma and Santa Rosa at the intersection of Old Redwood Highway and Petaluma Hill Road, and nestled in the foothills of Sonoma Mountain. ... Rio Nido, California is a small, unincorporated resort community on the Russian River, 1. ... The Sea Ranch is a planned unincorporated community located in Sonoma County, California, about one hundred miles north of San Francisco or 120 miles from Sacramento. ...

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