Raccoon Strait
The Raccoon Strait is a waterway of the San Francisco Bay between Angel Island and the Tiburon Peninsula, mainland Marin County, California, United States.- Type: Channel
- Description: Waterway in San Francisco, United States
- Also known as: “Racoon Strait” and “Racoon Straits”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Angel Island and Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum.
Angel Island
Photo: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Angel Island is a historic immigration station and military post turned state park in the San Francisco Bay. Sometimes considered the Ellis Island of the west coast, Angel Island was for decades the first place that many immigrants to the United States arrived, especially coming from East Asia.
Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum
Museum
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tiburon Railroad & Ferry Depot Museum is located at 1920 Paradise Drive, on the waterfront of Tiburon, California. It is located in the former San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad Station House/Depot, a Greek Revival building erected in 1886 by the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad.
Angel Island Immigration Station
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Angel Island Immigration Station was an immigration station in San Francisco Bay which operated from January 21, 1910, to November 5, 1940, where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belvedere Tiburon and Tiburon.
Belvedere Tiburon
Village
Belvedere is a residential incorporated city located on the San Francisco Bay in Marin County, California, United States. Consisting of two islands and a lagoon, it is connected to the Tiburon Peninsula by two causeways.
Tiburon
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tiburon is a small historic town in California's Marin County, located across the bay from San Francisco. Tiburon's Main Street has been preserved as it was when the town was a Gold Rush train town and lumber yard.
Hilarita
Hamlet
Hilarita is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in Belvedere and Tiburon in Marin County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 13 feet. Hilarita is situated 2 miles northwest of Raccoon Strait.
Raccoon Strait
- Categories: strait and body of water
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Raccoon Strait” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Raccoon Strait”
- French: “détroit de Raccoon”
- French: “Détroit de Raccoon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort McDowell and Belvedere Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tiburon Point and Point Lone.
Marin County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Tiburon, Sausalito, San Rafael, and Novato.
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