Americano Creek
| Americano Creek Avacha River, Estero Americano | |
|---|---|
Upper reach of Americano Creek | |
Location of the mouth of Americano Creek in California | |
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma County |
| City | Bloomfield, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 4 mi (6 km) west of Cotati, California |
| • coordinates | 38°19′18″N 122°46′58″W / 38.32167°N 122.78278°W |
| • elevation | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Mouth | Estero Americano (below) |
• location | 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Valley Ford, California |
• coordinates | 38°19′0″N 122°54′0″W / 38.31667°N 122.90000°W |
• elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Length | 7.5 mi (12.1 km) |
| Estero Americano | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Spanish |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma and Marin counties |
| City | Valley Ford, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Americano Creek (above) |
| • location | 1 mi (1.6 km) east of Valley Ford, California |
| • coordinates | 38°19′0″N 122°53′56″W / 38.31667°N 122.89889°W |
| • elevation | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Mouth | Bodega Bay |
• location | 3 mi (5 km) southeast of Bodega Bay, California |
• coordinates | 38°17′44″N 123°0′9″W / 38.29556°N 123.00250°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 9.2 mi (14.8 km) |
| Basin size | 49 mi2 (130 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Ebabias Creek |
Americano Creek is a 7.5-mile (12 km) long westward-flowing stream in the California counties of Sonoma and Marin. It flows into the Estero Americano, a 9.2 mi (15 km) long estuary, and thence to the Pacific Ocean. This article covers both watercourses.