Jakes Island
Jakes Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. It is in Marin County, California. Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 52 ft. Egrets can be seen there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Jake’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rat Rock and The Marin School.
Rat Rock
Islet
Rat Rock is an uninhabited, 18-foot tall rock island in the San Francisco Bay, located just north of China Camp. It serves to protect part of the beach at China Camp from winds which come from the northwest. Rat Rock is situated 1½ miles east of Jakes Island.
The Marin School
School
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
The Marin School was a private high school located in San Rafael, California. The school was named after Marin County in which it is located. The school closed permanently at the end of 2022-23 school year, citing a drop in enrollment. The Marin School is situated 2 miles southwest of Jakes Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Venetia and Gallinas.
Santa Venetia
Hamlet
Photo: Kpapai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Venetia is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles north of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 56 feet. The population was 4,289 at the 2020 census. Santa Venetia is situated 2 miles southwest of Jakes Island.
Gallinas
Hamlet
Novato is a city in Marin County, California, United States, situated in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. At the 2020 census, Novato had a population of 53,225. Gallinas is situated 2 miles west of Jakes Island.
McNears Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
McNears Beach was the site of a fashionable beach resort established in the 1880s on San Pablo Bay in Marin County, California. It was located 0.5 miles north-northwest of Point San Pedro, and 3.4 miles northeast of San Rafael. McNears Beach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Jakes Island.
Jakes Island
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.01271° or 38° 0′ 46″ northLongitude
-122.48887° or 122° 29′ 20″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
84CV2G76+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 27938346OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Jakes Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jakes Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gallinas Beach and Bayside Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Turtle Back and Bullet Hill.
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