McNears Beach, California

McNears Beach
—  Unincorporated community  —
McNears Beach
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 10 ft (3 m)

McNears Beach (formerly, McNear, McNear Landing, and McNear's Beach) is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north-northwest of Point San Pedro and 3.4 miles (5.4 km) northeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).[1] The community is in ZIP code 94901 and area code 415.

McNears Beach developed a fishing industry in the 1870s.[2] The McNear post office operated from 1897 to 1910.[2] The name comes from the McNear Family, former owners of the land.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McNears Beach, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 662. ISBN 9781884995149. 

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