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Glen Ellen, California
CDP
About Glen Ellen
Glen Ellen is a small unincorporated community in northwestern California.
Glen Ellen holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.1 square miles.
📰 Glen Ellen News Today
- Glen Ellen Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- A Modern Guide to Glen Ellen, A Tiny Gem in Sonoma Wine Country 7x7 Bay Area · Jul 14
- Jack London Is a Local Literary Legend. Here’s Where To Celebrate His 150th Birthday This Year Sonoma Magazine · Aug 7
- Kirsten LINDQUIST Obituary The Press Democrat · Aug 11
- This $11.25M Bay Area estate buries its best feature underground SFGATE · Jul 11
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Glen Ellen Unique
- The only place in America named Glen Ellen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen Star — american
- Garden Court Cafe
- Olive and Vine — american
- The Fig Cafe & Wine Bar — french
- Yeti Restaurant — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- House of Happy Walls · Museum
- Jack London Cottage · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glen Ellen
- 🏞️ Jack London State Historic Park · National Park reviews ★
- Fairfield Osborn Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sonoma Botanical Garden reviews ★
- Sonoma Valley Regional Park reviews ★
- Bouverie Wildflower Preserve reviews ★
- Elizabeth Anne Perrone Dog Park reviews ★
- Lafferty Ranch reviews ★
- Stuart Creek Run · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Glen Ellen
- Dunbar Elementary
- Woodland Star Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.1 sq mi
Coordinates38.3553, -122.5433