Napa is the county seat of Napa County and was founded in 1848 by Nathan Coombs. The word "napa" is of Indian derivation and has been translated as "house," "motherland," "fish," or "grizzly bear." The most likely is that it is derived from the Patwin Indian word "napo" meaning "house".
During Gold Rush days, cattle and lumber were mainstays of the local economy. Today the economy is based on wine and tourism. More than 72,000 people live here.
Getting Here
Most people come to Napa by car. This map will show you where Napa is in relation to the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Francisco Bay Area (Map courtesy of Napa Downtown Association)
Community Information
City of Napa
955 School Street
Napa CA 94559
707.257.9500
Napa City/County Library
580 Coombs St.
Napa CA 94559
707.253.4241
Napa Chamber of Commerce
1556 First Street
Napa CA 94559
707.226.7455
KVON AM/ KVON FM
Napa Community Access Television
Napa Sentinel
1627 Lincoln Avenue
Napa CA 94558
707.257.6272
Weekly newspaper serving the entire county.
Napa Valley Register
1615 Second Street
Napa CA 94559
707.226.3711
The valley's only daily newspaper, based in Napa and founded in 1863. Website includes the latest edition as well as searchable archives going back to January 2001.
Napa Valley Unified School District
Napa Valley Adult School
Traffic Conditions
Napa
North Bay
www.sfgate.com/traffic/index.shtml#NORTH_BAY
Highway 29
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr29
Highway 80
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/i80
Highway 121
www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr121
Weather
Napa Average Temperatures and Rainfall
Napa Valley Regional Rainfall and Stream Monitoring System