Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge is a park in Marin County, California. Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge is situated nearby to the hamlet Point San Pedro, as well as near McNears Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and East Brother Lighthouse.
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Prison
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison, is a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison for men, located north of San Francisco in the unincorporated place of San Quentin in Marin County. San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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 east of Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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. The Sisters is situated 2 miles northeast of Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
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. McNears Beach is situated 2 miles northeast of Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Winehaven
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Greenbrae
Hamlet
Greenbrae is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located 1.5 miles south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 33 feet, and adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Greenbrae is situated 3½ miles southwest of Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge.
Marin Islands National Wildlife Refuge
- Type: Park
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.96952° or 37° 58′ 10″ northLongitude
-122.46791° or 122° 28′ 5″ westOpen location code
849VXG9J+RRGeoNames ID
8125700
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Localities in the Area
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