McNears Beach, California

McNears Beach
—  Unincorporated community  —
McNears Beach Location in California
Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 122°27′12″W / 37.99333°N 122.45333°W / 37.99333; -122.45333Coordinates: 37°59′36″N 122°27′12″W / 37.99333°N 122.45333°W / 37.99333; -122.45333
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin County
Elevation[1]	10 ft (3 m)

McNears Beach (formerly, McNear, McNear Landing, and McNear's Beach) is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.^[1] It is located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north-northwest of Point San Pedro and 3.4 miles (5.4 km) northeast of San Rafael, at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).^[1] The community is in ZIP code 94901 and area code 415.

McNears Beach developed a fishing industry in the 1870s.^[2] The McNear post office operated from 1897 to 1910.^[2] The name comes from the McNear Family, former owners of the land.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McNears Beach, California
2. ^ ^{a b c} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 662. ISBN 9781884995149. 

See also

• China Camp State Park