Kentfield | |
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census-designated place | |
Location in Marin County and the state of California |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 37°57′08″N 122°33′26″W / 37.95222°N 122.55722°WCoordinates: 37°57′08″N 122°33′26″W / 37.95222°N 122.55722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin |
Government | |
• County Board | District 2 Katie Rice |
• Senate | Mark Leno (D) |
• Assembly | Marc Levine (D) |
• U. S. Congress | Jared Huffman (D) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.041 sq mi (7.876 km2) |
• Land | 3.025 sq mi (7.835 km2) |
• Water | 0.016 sq mi (0.041 km2) 0.52% |
Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,485 |
• Density | 2,100/sq mi (820/km2) |
Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
• Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
ZIP codes | 94904, 94914 (PO boxes) |
Area codes | 415/628 |
FIPS code | 06-38114 |
GNIS feature ID | 1658892 |
Kentfield (formerly Ross Landing, Tamalpais, and Kent) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Kentfield is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 115 feet (35 m). The population was 6,485 at the 2010 census. The ZIP codes are 94904 for street addresses, and 94914 for PO boxes, and are shared with the neighboring community of Greenbrae.
Kentfield is located on the eastern slopes of Mount Tamalpais. It is at 37°57′08″N 122°33′26″W / 37.95222°N 122.55722°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
The National Weather Service reports that Kentfield's warmest months are July and August, with an average high of 84 °F (29 °C) and an average low of 53 °F (12 °C). December and January are the coolest months with an average high of 56 °F (13 °C) and an average low of 41 °F (5 °C). The highest temperature on record was 112 °F (44 °C) on July 11, 1913. The lowest temperature recorded was 17 °F (−8 °C) on December 31, 1915. Annually, there are an average of 28.4 days with highs of 90°F (32°C) or higher and 3.2 days with highs of 100°F (38°C) or more. Freezing temperatures (32°F (0°C) or below) occur an average of 4.8 days each year.