Tennessee Cove
Tennessee Cove is an embankment off the Pacific Ocean in Marin County, California.[1] It is named after the "S.S. Tennessee", a steamship that ran aground near here on March 6, 1853.[2] All 550 passengers climbed safely onto the beach, and fourteen chests of gold were salvaged before the ship broke up.[3]
The cove is a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) hike from the parking lot near the end of Tennessee Valley Road.[3]
Landmarks
On December 29, 2012, the landmark arch at Tennessee Cove collapsed. The landmark had been a popular photography subject over the years.[4]
References
- ↑ USGS
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tennessee Valley
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy". Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ↑ "Tennessee Beach Arch In Marin Crashes To The Ground". Retrieved 2014-11-16.
Coordinates: 37°50′26″N 122°33′06″W / 37.840483°N 122.551643°W