West Marin

West Marin

West Marin is a rural region of Marin County, California. It is sometimes referred to as the Point Reyes Area after the Point Reyes National Seashore.Fact|date=December 2007

The West Marin Chamber of Commerce includes seven unincorporated communities in its definition of West Marin: Point Reyes Station, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Tomales, Dillon Beach, and Inverness. [cite web|url=http://www.pointreyes.org/|title=Welcome to West Marin|accessdate=2007-12-01] West Marin is generally considered to be west of Muir Beach and Nicasio on the Pacific Ocean side of the Mount Tamalpais.Fact|date=December 2007

The The Point Reyes Light is a weekly newspaper covering West Marin,Fact|date=December 2007 and the website of the Marin Independent Journal has a category for West Marin news.

Unlike the rest of the county, which is served by Golden Gate Transit, West Marin is served by Marin Transit, which connects to Golden Gate Transit lines at Marin City and in the San Geronimo Valley.Fact|date=December 2007

The environmental action committee of West Marin focuses on environmental issues such as preserving open space and protecting vulnerable species.Fact|date=December 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.pointreyes.org/ West Marin] official site
* [http://www.marinij.com/westmarin West Marin News]


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