Richardson Bay

Richardson Bay is a shallow, ecologically rich arm of . It is managed under by the Richardson Bay Regional Agency, created under a joint powers agreement by the County of Marin, Town of , and Cities of and .
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: arm of San Francisco Bay
  • Also known as: “Ensenada De La Carmelita”, “Ensenada Del Carmelita”, “Puerto de los Balleneros”, “Richardson’s Bay”, “Whaler’s Harbor”, and “Whalers Harbor”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Aramburu Island and Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House.

Island
is a 17-acre island in Richardson Bay, .

Historic building
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The Lyford House is a Victorian house located in , .

School
was a K-8 public charter school located in Sausalito, California.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harbor Point and Hilarita.

Hamlet
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Hamlet
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Richardson Bay

Latitude
37.87797° or 37° 52′ 41″ north
Longitude
-122.48905° or 122° 29′ 21″ west
Named after
William A. Richardson
Open location code
849VVGH6+59
Open­Street­Map ID
way 668102607
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5387383
Wiki­data ID
Q1652859
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Richardson Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Richardson Bay (luuk sa Estados Unidos, California)”
  • Cebuano: “Richardson Bay”
  • Chinese: “理查德森灣”
  • Czech: “Zátoka Richardson”
  • Dutch: “Richardson Bay”
  • German: “Richardson Bay”
  • Spanish: “Bahía de Richardson”
  • Vietnamese: “vịnh Richardson”
  • “Richardson Bay”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Waldo and Belvedere Island.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Richardson Bay Audubon Sanctuary and Guest Dock.

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Worth a closer look: Tiburon and San Rafael.

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