The Sisters

The Sisters are two small in , located 500 meters northeast of Point San Pedro in . The Sisters were shown in an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include East Brother Lighthouse and Rat Rock.

Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Brother Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on East Brother Island in , near the tip of Point San Pablo in .

Islet
is an uninhabited, 18-foot tall rock island in the , located just north of . It serves to protect part of the beach at China Camp from winds which come from the northwest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include McNears Beach and Winehaven.

Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
was the site of a fashionable beach resort established in the 1880s on in , . It was located 0.5 miles north-northwest of Point San Pedro, and 3.4 miles northeast of .

Locality
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was a winery and town in , , United States that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years. It later became a fuel depot for the United States Navy.

Hamlet
Photo: Kpapai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in , United States. It is located 1.5 miles north of downtown , at an elevation of 56 feet. The population was 4,289 at the 2020 census.

The Sisters

Latitude
37.9885° or 37° 59′ 19″ north
Longitude
-122.44235° or 122° 26′ 33″ west
Elevation
-7 feet (-2 metres)
Open location code
849VXHQ5+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358777231
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
5396150
Wiki­data ID
Q7764534
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Satellite Map

Discover The Sisters from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“The Sisters” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “The Sisters (pulo sa Estados Unidos, California, Marin County)”
  • Cebuano: “The Sisters”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Point San Pedro and Chicken Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McNears Beach Fishing Pier and San Pedro Hill.

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