Windy Gap
Windy Gap is a locality in Marin County, California. Windy Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Vincent Landing, as well as near the locality Lower Pierce Point Ranch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hog Island and Nick’s Cove.
Hog Island
Islet
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Hog Island is an island roughly 2 acres in size located approximately 5 mi south of the entrance to Tomales Bay in the West Marin area of Marin County, California.
Nick’s Cove
Restaurant
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Nick's Cove is the site of a long-standing restaurant and vacation camp in Marin County, California. It is on the northeast shore of Tomales Bay 3.25 miles south-southwest of Tomales, at an elevation of 7 feet. Hog Island is in the middle of Tomales Bay, to the west of Nick's Cove, and Point Reyes National Seashore constitutes the western landmass on the opposite side of the bay. Nick’s Cove is situated 2½ miles east of Windy Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hamlet and Dillon Beach.
Hamlet
Hamlet
Hamlet is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located on the northeast shore of Tomales Bay and the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 3 miles south-southwest of Tomales, at an elevation of 23 feet. Hamlet is situated 2 miles east of Windy Gap.
Dillon Beach
Hamlet
Photo: Stepheng3, Public domain.
Dillon Beach is a census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. It is located 3.25 miles west of Tomales, at an elevation of 89 ft. Dillon Beach is situated 3½ miles north of Windy Gap.
Lairds Landing
Hamlet
Point Reyes National Seashore is a 71,028-acre park preserve located on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Marin County, California. As a national seashore, it is maintained by the US National Park Service as an important nature preserve. Lairds Landing is situated 4 miles southeast of Windy Gap.
Windy Gap
- Type: Locality
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.19817° or 38° 11′ 53″ northLongitude
-122.96272° or 122° 57′ 46″ westOpen location code
84CV52XP+7WOpenStreetMap ID
node 6283838715OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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