Solano
County
California Central Valley Region
Solano County is located in Bay-Delta region of the state of California, about halfway between San Francisco and Sacramento and is one of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties.
Solano county has a number of rare and endangered species including the wildflower Lasthenia conjugens, commonly known as Contra Costa goldfields and the annual plant Legenere limosa or False Venus' looking glass.
Solano County has several inactive cinnabar mines including the Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine, both of which are subject to ongoing environmental monitoring; these mines were worked in the first half of the twentieth century.
Solano County has a variety of parks to enjoy the outdoor amenities. The County maintains the 177 acres of Lake Solano Park in northern Solano County, 36 acres of Sandy Beach Park in Rio Vista, and 10 acres of Belden’s Landing Water Access Facility located southeast of Suisun. In partnership with the Solano Land Trust, the County operates the 1,039 acres of agricultural land and open space at Lynch Canyon Open Space.
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