Salmon Creek, CA

Salmon Creek is a settlement and census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2020 census counted 111 residents. Salmon Creek is located on the Pacific coast approximately 90 minutes' drive north of San Francisco, between the towns of Jenner and Bodega Bay. The settlement is bounded to the north by Salmon Creek, to the east by State Route 1 and to the west and south by Sonoma Coast State Beach. Salmon Creek makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Salmon Creek is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The Coast Miwok village of Pulya-lakum was formerly located near the mouth of Salmon Creek. In 1812, the Russian-American Company established Fort Ross about 12 miles northwest of present-day Salmon Creek, bringing the area into the Russian Empire 's sphere of influence.