Burdell, California

Burdell
Unincorporated community
Burdell
Burdell

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°09′29″N 122°33′55″W / 38.15806°N 122.56528°W / 38.15806; -122.56528Coordinates: 38°09′29″N 122°33′55″W / 38.15806°N 122.56528°W / 38.15806; -122.56528
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 3 ft (1 m)

Burdell is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of downtown Novato,[2] at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m).[1]

The name honors the Burdell family, who owned the Rancho Olompali land grant.[2]

References

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


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