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Sonora, California

Everything Sonora is known for

RoadyGoat plays music like this when you drive through Sonora. It's free on iPhone, and full songs play through Apple Music.

Music in Sonora

Songs About Sonora

Cumbia de Donde
Calexico
4%
"Start in Sonora"
Sonora’s Death Row
Robert Earl Keen
2%
"And rode to Sonora last night"

Artists From Sonora

Rivers & Roads in Song near Sonora

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Sonora.

Everything Near Sonora

6 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Angels Hotel · 10.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over, you're about to see where Mark Twain supposedly heard the yarn that launched his career! The Angels Hotel is right here in Angels Camp. Back in 1865, Twain was hanging around the bar here when he supposedly…

  • Sam Choy Brick Store · 10.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This unassuming brick building is the last tangible piece of a once-thriving Chinese community right here in Angels Camp. During the Gold Rush, Chinese immigrants flocked to California seeking fortune, and this area…

  • Murphys Grammar School · 11.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Right here in Murphys, you're near the spot of the town's very first public school! Built in 1860, the Murphys Grammar School served local children for over a century. It's designed in a simple, but stately, Greek…

  • Murphys Hotel · 11.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine sleeping where presidents and famous writers once rested their heads! The Murphys Hotel, right here in Murphys, California, has been welcoming guests since before the Civil War. Founded in 1856 by James L.…

  • Copperopolis Armory · 13.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Right here in Copperopolis stands a silent witness to a nation divided: the Copperopolis Armory. Back in 1864, this brick building became the headquarters for the Union Guard, Copperopolis's own regiment of the Union…

  • Knights Ferry, California · 19.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Hold on tight, because this quiet little town, Knights Ferry, was once a booming hub during California's Gold Rush! Named after William Knight, who established a ferry service here in 1848, Knights Ferry quickly became…

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