Blakes Landing, California

Blakes Landing
Unincorporated community
Blakes Landing

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°11′40″N 122°55′10″W / 38.19444°N 122.91944°W / 38.19444; -122.91944Coordinates: 38°11′40″N 122°55′10″W / 38.19444°N 122.91944°W / 38.19444; -122.91944
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 0 ft (0 m)

Blakes Landing is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on Tomales Bay 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Tomales,[2] at an elevation of 0 feet (0 m).[1]

The name honors Jeremiah Blake, who owned the place.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blakes Landing
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 604. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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