Potatopatch Shoal
Potatopatch Shoal is a bar in Marin County, California. Potatopatch Shoal is situated nearby to the hamlet Muir Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rodeo Beach and Bird Island.
Rodeo Beach
Beach
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rodeo Beach is a beach in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area located in Marin County, California, United States, two miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge. Rodeo Beach is situated 2½ miles east of Potatopatch Shoal.
Bird Island
Island
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Bird Island is a small island between Point Bonita and Rodeo Cove in southern Marin County, California. It is located off the coast of Marin Headlands, about three miles from San Francisco. Bird Island is situated 2½ miles east of Potatopatch Shoal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muir Beach and Marin Headlands.
Muir Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC0.
Muir Beach is a census designated place, unincorporated community, and beach on the Pacific Ocean. The community is located 16.5 miles northwest of San Francisco in western Marin County, California, United States. Muir Beach is situated 3 miles north of Potatopatch Shoal.
Marin Headlands
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Marin Headlands are located in southern Marin County, in the North Bay region of the Bay Area of California. Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Marin Headlands offer beaches, hiking, history, and spectacular views of the California coast.
Tamalpais Valley
Hamlet
Tamalpais Valley is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. Tamalpais Valley is situated 4½ miles northeast of Potatopatch Shoal.
Potatopatch Shoal
- Type: Bar
- Also known as: “Four Fathom Bank” and “Potato Patch Shoal”
- Categories: Char (River Island) and landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Potatopatch Shoal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Potatopatch Shoal”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bonita Channel and Centissima Reef.
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