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Point Reyes

Ghost town · Marin County, California

Point Reyes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500)
Point Reyes quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1916, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Point Reyes is a ghost town in Marin County, California. It is one of 8 former communities in Marin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 40th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Point Reyes as a historical populated place on the Drakes Bay topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.0863° N, 122.9539° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDrakes Bay
Elevation74 ft
Nearest living townInverness, CA
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1732482
Coordinates38.08631, -122.95389

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What's there now

Point Reyes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Inverness, CA (population 1,396), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 74 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Point Reyes?

Point Reyes is in Marin County, California, at 38.0863, -122.9539.

How many ghost towns are in Marin County?

Marin County, California has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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