Miller, California

For the place in Madera County formerly with this name, see Kismet, California.

Miller
—  Former settlement  —
Miller Location in California
Coordinates: 38°01′42″N 122°31′23″W / 38.02833°N 122.52306°W / 38.02833; -122.52306Coordinates: 38°01′42″N 122°31′23″W / 38.02833°N 122.52306°W / 38.02833; -122.52306
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin County
Elevation[1]	23 ft (7 m)

Miller is a former settlement in Marin County, California.^[1] It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Novato,^[2] at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).^[1] Miller still appeared on maps as of 1914.^[1]

The name honors James Miller, who settled on part of Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas in 1845.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Miller, California
2. ^ ^{a b} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 663. ISBN 9781884995149.