Rat Rock
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.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in California
- Also known as: “Rat Island” and “Rat Rock Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Jakes Island and The Sisters.
Jakes Island
Islet
Jakes Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. Jakes Island is situated 1½ miles west of Rat Rock.
The Sisters
Island
The Sisters are two small rock islands… The Sisters is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rat Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McNears Beach and Santa Venetia.
Santa Venetia
Hamlet
Gallinas
Hamlet
Novato is a city in Marin County, California, United… Gallinas is situated 3½ miles west of Rat Rock.
Rat Rock
- Categories: char, island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.00438° or 38° 0′ 16″ north
Longitude
-122.46199° or 122° 27′ 43″ west
Elevation
-23 feet (-7 metres)
Open location code
84CV2G3Q+Q6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Rat Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Rat Rock (piliw)”
- Cebuano: “Rat Rock”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Point San Pedro and Bayside Acres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: China Camp Historic Area and China Camp State Park Museum.
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Worth a closer look: Tiburon and San Rafael.
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