Angwin, California
Angwin is a community of 2,931 people in Napa County, California, founded in 1874.
Why visit Angwin
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Elmshaven.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; December lows average 39°F.
Weather in Angwin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Angwin
Angwin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States, best known as the site of Pacific Union College. It is part of the northern San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 2,633 at the 2020 census. Its area code is 707.
From the Wikipedia article Angwin, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks12
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Elmshaven
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house museum in St. Helena, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
History
The town of Angwin is named for Edwin Angwin (1841–1919), a native of St. Agnes, Cornwall, who in 1875 purchased a 200-acre (0.8 km2) parcel within the Rancho La Jota on Howell Mountain and established the Angwin Resort. By the 1900s, Mr. Angwin owned almost 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) of land in the area.
Prior to 1875, Rancho La Jota was held in its entirety by William Campbell Watson, husband of Elizabeth Anne Davis, the granddaughter of George C. Yount. Mr. Watson began to sell off portions of the Rancho in 1875, Mr. Angwin's being among the first parcels. Soon after a community began to emerge with the success of, and in support of, the Angwin Resort.
In 1909, Healdsburg College (formerly Healdsburg Academy), a Seventh-day Adventist college, moved from its location in Healdsburg when it purchased the Angwin Resort for $60,000 to open Pacific Union College.
According to a 1985 KRON-TV news report, more than 80 percent of the population of Angwin belonged to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In August 2020, Angwin was evacuated due to the Hennessey Fire.
From the History section of Angwin, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate
School · 5.1 mi
1316 Hillview Pl., St. Helena
Map of Angwin
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 39°F | 7.8 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 40°F | 7.6 in |
| Mar | 60°F | 41°F | 5.5 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 42°F | 2.4 in |
| May | 73°F | 47°F | 1.6 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 51°F | 0.4 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 54°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 54°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 53°F | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 50°F | 1.9 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 43°F | 4.1 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 39°F | 8.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Angwin Pacific Union College (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Napa County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-27: Glass Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Belos Cavalos Airport (CA39) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Santa Rosa 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Windsor 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Sonoma 20 mi south, about 32 min by car
- Napa 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Rohnert Park 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Healdsburg 23 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Petaluma 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Clearlake 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Vacaville 30 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Fairfield 31 mi southeast, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Angwin scenary, E10ddie, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Elmshaven (2018), Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mountain mahogany (9294650300), Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0
- Mountain mahogany (9294643900), Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0
- PUC Church Sanctuary, Arynito, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devil's Punchbowl Falls, Skyfirex, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Napa Valley, California - panoramio, David Broad, CC BY 3.0
- Descending path (9294639724), Akos Kokai, CC BY 2.0
- Glass Fire - 2021-08-01 - Sarah Stierch 02, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Glass Fire - 2021-08-01 - Sarah Stierch 03, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- Glass Fire - 2021-08-01 - Sarah Stierch 04, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- CASTYPE17630 Anthrenus sophonisba Label, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASTYPE17630 Anthrenus sophonisba Lateral, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASTYPE17630 Anthrenus sophonisba Head, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CASTYPE17630 Anthrenus sophonisba Dorsal, California Academy of Sciences, CC BY-SA 3.0
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