San Rafael
Marin County capital
San Rafael is a city in Marin County, California, just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge.
It serves as the county seat and is the largest city in Marin.
The name, Spanish for Saint Raphael, comes from the mission founded there in 1817.
We drove through San Rafael on our way to wine country.
California strait and bridge
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- redwoodsMassive Pacific coast conifers
- SonomaCalifornia wine county
San Francisco · earthquakes · wildfires · climate · Mediterranean · fog · tech industry · surfing
California coastal county
- downtownCentral business district
- civic centerMunicipal building for gatherings
- municipalityLocal governing district
- urbanPertaining to cities
residents · commuters · neighborhoods · ferry · county seat · zoning · mayor · council
Purpose-driven task
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
settlement · colonial · Victorian · founding · preservation · restoration · 19th century · gold rush
Low natural elevations
- bayPartially enclosed water
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- open spaceUnobstructed outdoor area
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
wildlife · marshland · eucalyptus · oak · coastal · scenic · parkland · wetlands
Golden Gate
California strait and bridge
- Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- redwoodsMassive Pacific coast conifers
Sonoma · San Francisco · earthquakes · wildfires · climate · Mediterranean · fog · tech industry · surfing · diversity
Marin
California coastal county
- downtownCentral business district
- civic centerMunicipal building for gatherings
- municipalityLocal governing district
urban · residents · commuters · neighborhoods · ferry · county seat · zoning · mayor · council · ordinance
mission
Purpose-driven task
heritage · settlement · colonial · Victorian · founding · preservation · restoration · 19th century · gold rush · land grant
hills
Low natural elevations
- bayPartially enclosed water
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- open spaceUnobstructed outdoor area
trails · wildlife · marshland · eucalyptus · oak · coastal · scenic · parkland · wetlands
- Bay Area PlacesSan Jose, Fremont, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino
- Saint PlacesSaint Andrews, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Barts, Saint Croix, Saint George
- Costa RicaSan Jose, Liberia, Central Valley, provincial capitals, cantons
- Highway 101San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Monterey
- AntioquiaMedellin, Copacabana, Caucasia, Turbo, Amalfi
- BulacanSanta Maria, San Miguel
San RafaelSan Mateo
California coastal county
Palo Alto · San Jose · South Bay · Mountain View · East Bay
San RafaelSan Francisco
Northern California metropolis
Oakland · Manhattan · Berkeley · Los Angeles
San RafaelMuir Woods
Old-growth forest preserve