Kent Island
Kent Island is a small island in Marin County, California. In 1964, it was proposed for large-scale development including a hotel and marina, but the plan was defeated in 1967. The island is now included in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stepheng3, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Agate Beach and McKinnan Gulch Mine.
Agate Beach
Beach
Photo: Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agate Beach is situated 2 miles southwest of Kent Island.
McKinnan Gulch Mine
Quarry
McKinnan Gulch is a valley in Marin County, California, United States. It contains a small stream which descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge and drains into Bolinas Lagoon. McKinnan Gulch Mine is situated 2 miles northeast of Kent Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolinas and Stinson Beach.
Bolinas
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolinas is an unincorporated town in Marin County, California. It has long been a counterculture enclave and has, in the past, been the home of several famous people such as musicians Grace Slick and Paul Kantner, and writer Richard Brautigan.
Stinson Beach
Photo: Mark Doliner, CC BY 2.0.
Stinson Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located east-southeast of Bolinas, right across the channel that terminates the bay mouth bar of the Bolinas Lagoon. at an elevation of 26 feet.
Kent Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Marin County, California
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.91226° or 37° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-122.67983° or 122° 40′ 47″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
849VW86C+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 40500788OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5362863Wikidata ID
Q6391792
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Kent Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kent Island”
- Dutch: “Kent Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Woodville and Muir Beach.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bolinas Rod & Boat Club and Bolinas Museum.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kent Island”. Photo: Stepheng3, Public domain.