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GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS Petaluma is located at 38°14'45" North, 122°37'53" West (38.245849, -122.631276). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 36.0 Km&2 (13.9 Mi&2 ). 35.7 km&2 (13.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.3 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of which the total water area is 0.72%. Petaluma, which enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate, is situated at the northernmost navigable end of the Petaluma River , a tidal estuary that snakes southward to San Pablo Bay . The Petaluma River has significant levels of water contamination. A considerable amount of the city is in the flood plain of the Petaluma River , which overflows its banks every few years, particularly in the Payran neighborhood . Principal environmental noise sources are U.S. Route 101 , Petaluma Boulevard, Washington Street and other major arteries. The number of residents that live in a zone of noise exposure greater than 60 CNEL is approximately 4000. HISTORY The city's position on the Petaluma River in the heart of productive farmland was critical to its growth during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sailing scows, such as the scow schooner Alma (1891) , and steamers plied the river between Petaluma and San Francisco, carrying agricultural produce and raw materials to the burgeoning city of San Francisco . Petaluma was known for its grain milling and chicken processing industries, which continue to the present as a smaller fraction of its commerce. In fact one of the largest historic chicken processing plants still stands in the central area of town; this 1920s brick building is no longer used for the chicken industry, but is being evaluated for preservation and change of use. According to the Army Museum at the Presidio, San Francisco, Petaluma was relatively unharmed during the 1906 earthquake, primarily due to significant investment of stable bedrock underlying the region. As one of the few communities left standing after the April 18 1906 disaster, Petaluma was the staging point for most Sonoma County rescue and relief efforts. On October 1 , 1993 , Polly Klaas was kidnapped from her Petaluma home and later murdered. The story attracted national attention. FILMING LOCATION Beginning in 1973 Petaluma has served as a location for several major films, including:
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