Blakes Landing, California facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Blakes Landing
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Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin County |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Blakes Landing is a small, quiet place in Marin County, California. It's not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes or buildings that are part of a larger county, but they don't have their own local mayor or city council.
Blakes Landing is right on the edge of Tomales Bay, a beautiful body of water. It's about 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) south of a place called Tomales. The area is very close to sea level, at an elevation of 0 feet (0 meters).
How Blakes Landing Got Its Name
This community was named to honor a person named Jeremiah Blake. He used to own the land where Blakes Landing is located. It's common for places to be named after important people who lived there or owned property in the past.