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Aramburu Island

Aramburu Island is a 17-acre island in , . It, along with Strawberry Spit, came to exist in the 1950s and 1960s as a consequence of dumping dredged material from nearby developments into the bay.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: artificial island in Marin County, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Aramburú Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House and Ring Mountain.

Historic building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lyford House is a Victorian house located in , . Built in 1876, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Peak
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an elevated landform on the in , . This mountain was named for George E. Ring, who served as a Marin County Supervisor from 1895 to 1903.

Island
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is an island in , formerly completely separated from the mainland but now mostly connected. It is in , . Its coordinates are, and the United States Geological Survey gives its elevation as 79 ft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sausalito and Tiburon.

Photo: Mr. Granger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a unique and picturesque community, perched on a hillside between the San Francisco Bay and the . Since it's across the Golden Gate Bridge from , it makes a great trip by bike, ferry, bus, or car, for a good meal, a visit to an art studio, and views of the city from across the bay.

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small historic town in 's , located across the bay from . 's Main Street has been preserved as it was when the town was a Gold Rush train town and lumber yard.

Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in , in the region of the Bay Area of . The city begins in the canyons and ridges at the base of Mount Tamalpais and extends into a broad valley that reaches the Richardson Bay portion of the San Francisco Bay.

Aramburu Island

Latitude
37.8891° or 37° 53′ 21″ north
Longitude
-122.501° or 122° 30′ 4″ west
Open location code
849VVFQX+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4897261
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Wiki­data ID
Q106311508
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Satellite Map

Discover Aramburu Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Aramburu Island” goes by many names.
  • Ukrainian: “Арамбуру (острів)”
  • Ukrainian: “Арамбуру”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Harbor Point and Bel Aire.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary and Rosie’s Cottage.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Aramburu Island”. Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.