Volunteer Canyon

Volunteer Canyon is a valley in Marin County, California. Volunteer Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Woodville, as well as near the locality Ross Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kent Island and McKinnan Gulch Mine.

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.

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 east of Volunteer Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bolinas and Stinson Beach.

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.

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.

Lagunitas

Hamlet

Photo: Gorthian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lagunitas is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 10 miles southwest of Novato, at an elevation of 217 feet. Lagunitas is situated 6 miles north of Volunteer Canyon.

Volunteer Canyon

Type: Valley
Category: landform
Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.92493° or 37° 55′ 30″ north

Longitude

-122.67526° or 122° 40′ 31″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

849VW8FF+XV

GeoNames ID

5406742

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Localities in the Area

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