Napa County
Location and importance
Situated at the southern end of the valley of the same name, some 52mi/85km from San Francisco, Napa is one of the largest Californian towns north of San Francisco. It was founded in 1848 and bears the name of the long extinct Napa Indians. Today there are a number of
light industries and electronic firms. The western boundary is formed by the Napa Mountains. The Howell Mountains form the eastern boundary of Napa County and they also protect the valley from storms.
The valley is becoming more and more tourist-oriented (about 2.5 million tourists each year).