Marin County, California
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 Location in the state of California |
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 California's location in the United States |
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 United States
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 California
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| Region | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1850 |
| County seat | San Rafael |
| Largest city | San Rafael (population and area) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 828 sq mi (2,140 km2) |
| • Land | 520 sq mi (1,300 km2) |
| • Water | 308 sq mi (800 km2) |
| Highest elevation | 2,574 ft (785 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 252,409 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 261,221 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| Area codes | 415, 707 (Tomales and Dillon Beach only) |
| FIPS code | 06-041 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277285 |
| Website | www |
Marin County /məˈrɪn/ is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 252,409. Its county seat is San Rafael. Marin County is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area (San Francisco Bay Area) across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco.
Marin County is one of the wealthiest localities in the United States, known for its affluence. In May 2009, Marin County had the fifth highest income per capita in the United States at about $91,480. The county is governed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. The county is also well known for its natural beauty and liberal politics.
San Quentin Prison is located in the county, as is George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch. Autodesk, the publisher of , is also located there, as well as numerous other high-tech companies. The Marin County Civic Center was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and draws thousands of visitors a year to guided tours of its arch and atrium design. In 1994, a new county jail facility was embedded into the hillside nearby. Marin County's natural sites include the Muir Woods redwood forest, the Marin Headlands, Stinson Beach, the Point Reyes National Seashore, and Mount Tamalpais.
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