Francis Drake
Francis Drake is a monument in Marin County, California. Francis Drake is situated nearby to Chimney Rock Trailhead, as well as near the museum Historic USCG Boathouse.- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “On June 17, 1579 Francis Drake landed on these shores and took possession of the country calling it Nova Albion.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Marin County, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.99516° or 37° 59′ 43″ northLongitude
-122.97744° or 122° 58′ 39″ westOpen location code
849VX2WF+32OpenStreetMap ID
node 8664448667OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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