Valley Ford, California

Valley Ford Fowlerville[1]
Valley Ford in 2008
Valley Ford Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 38°19′5″N 122°55′27″W / 38.31806°N 122.92417°W / 38.31806; -122.92417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Sonoma
Area [2]
• Total	2.642 sq mi (6.842 km2)
• Land	2.642 sq mi (6.842 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [1]	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	148
• Density	56/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	94972
Area code	707
FIPS code	06-81778
GNIS feature ID	236972

Valley Ford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Sonoma County, California, United States. It is located on State Route 1 north of San Francisco. Like all of Sonoma County, Valley Ford is included in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the Redwood Empire.

The village lies just north of Americano Creek, about 5 mi (8 km) from the Pacific Ocean. It is 7 mi (11 km) north of Dillon Beach, California, 9 mi (14 km) east of the town of Bodega Bay and 20 mi (32 km) southeast of Jenner, California. The Estero Americano is protected by the Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area.