McNears Quarry
McNears Quarry is a mine in Marin County, California. McNears Quarry is situated nearby to the hamlet McNears Beach, as well as near the island The Sisters.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Sisters and East Brother Lighthouse.
The Sisters
Island
The Sisters are two small rock islands in San Pablo Bay, located 500 meters northeast of Point San Pedro in Marin County, California. The Sisters were shown in an 1850 survey map of the San Francisco Bay area made by Cadwalader Ringgold.
East Brother Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Brother Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on East Brother Island in San Rafael Bay, near the tip of Point San Pablo in Richmond, California. East Brother Lighthouse is situated 2 miles southeast of McNears Quarry.
Rat Rock
Islet
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McNears Beach and Winehaven.
McNears Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
McNears Beach was the site of a fashionable beach resort established in the 1880s on San Pablo Bay in Marin County, California. It was located 0.5 miles north-northwest of Point San Pedro, and 3.4 miles northeast of San Rafael.
Winehaven
Locality
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Winehaven was a winery and town in Richmond, California, that held the title of "world's largest winery" for 12 years. It later became a fuel depot for the United States Navy. Winehaven is situated 3 miles southeast of McNears Quarry.
Santa Venetia
Hamlet
Photo: Kpapai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Venetia is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles north of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 56 feet. The population was 4,289 at the 2020 census. Santa Venetia is situated 4 miles west of McNears Quarry.
McNears Quarry
- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Marin County, California, United States of America
- Category: industry
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“McNears Quarry” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “McNears Quarry”
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