Stinson Gulch
Stinson Gulch is a valley in Marin County, California, United States which is associated with a small stream. The stream descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge, crosses State Route 1 just north of Stinson Beach, California, and drains into the southern tip of Bolinas Lagoon.Photo: Stepheng3, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kent Island and Mountain Theater.
Kent Island
Islet
Photo: Stepheng3, Public domain.
Kent Island is a small island in Marin County, California. In 1964, it was proposed for large-scale development including a hotel and marina, but the plan was defeated in 1967. The island is now included in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Kent Island is situated 1½ miles west of Stinson Gulch.
Mountain Theater
Theater building
Photo: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sidney B. Cushing Memorial Amphitheater, also known as the Cushing Memorial Amphitheater or simply the Mountain Theater, is a 4,000-seat open-air venue in Mount Tamalpais State Park, in Marin County, California, United States. Mountain Theater is situated 2½ miles east of Stinson Gulch.
McKinnan Gulch Mine
Quarry
McKinnan Gulch is a valley in Marin County, California, United States. It contains a small stream which descends the western slope of the Bolinas Ridge and drains into Bolinas Lagoon. McKinnan Gulch Mine is situated 1½ miles north of Stinson Gulch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stinson Beach and Bolinas.
Stinson Beach
Photo: Mark Doliner, CC BY 2.0.
Stinson Beach is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located east-southeast of Bolinas, right across the channel that terminates the bay mouth bar of the Bolinas Lagoon. at an elevation of 26 feet.
Bolinas
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bolinas is an unincorporated town in Marin County, California. It has long been a counterculture enclave and has, in the past, been the home of several famous people such as musicians Grace Slick and Paul Kantner, and writer Richard Brautigan.
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 5 miles southeast of Stinson Gulch.
Stinson Gulch
- Type: Valley
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and landform
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Stinson Gulch” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Stinson Gulch”
- Venetian: “Stinson Gulch”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include McKinnan Gulch and Stinson Beach.
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