Almonte, California

Almonte
Unincorporated community
Almonte
Almonte

Location in California

Coordinates: 37°53′24″N 122°31′30″W / 37.89000°N 122.52500°W / 37.89000; -122.52500Coordinates: 37°53′24″N 122°31′30″W / 37.89000°N 122.52500°W / 37.89000; -122.52500
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 20 ft (6 m)

Almonte (originally, Bay Junction;[2] until 1912, Mill Valley Junction[1]) is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 6 miles (9.7 km) south of downtown San Rafael,[2] at an elevation of 20 feet (6 m).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almonte, California
  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. 593. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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