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| Greenbrae | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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Greenbrae |
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| Coordinates: 37°56′55″N 122°31′29″W / 37.94861°N 122.52472°WCoordinates: 37°56′55″N 122°31′29″W / 37.94861°N 122.52472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin County |
| Elevation[1] | 33 ft (10 m) |
Greenbrae is a small community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located 1.5 miles (2 km) south-southeast of downtown San Rafael,[2] at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m),[1] located adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining area is inside the city limits of Larkspur. The ZIP code is 94904, and is shared with the neighboring CDP of Kentfield. The community is in area code 415.
Predominantly composed of hillside and waterfront terrain, its homes and offices are known for their views of the San Francisco Bay, Corte Madera Creek, and Mount Tamalpais. The developer of Greenbrae, Niels Schultz, Jr., died in early 2008.[3] Greenbrae's neighborhoods are bordered by downtown Larkspur to the south, Larkspur Landing to the east, the unincorporated area of Kentfield to the west, and the city of San Rafael to the north. Straddling Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, its most frequented points of interest include Marin General Hospital and Bon Air Shopping Center.
Greenbrae was home to U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer for over 30 years, until 2006.[citation needed] Football coach Pete Carroll was raised in Greenbrae, as was baseball player Buddy Biancalana. Wilt Chamberlin had a house custom built in Greenbrae when the NBA Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco. [4] Writer Jack Finney died in Greenbrae shortly after completing his last novel, as did Les Crane. American poet FrancEyE died in Greenbrae on June 2, 2009. Director Don Siegal filmed the final scenes from the 1971 movie Dirty Harry on East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. After hijacking a school bus "Scorpio" (Andy Robinson) drives into East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at the Greenbrae interchange.
Politics
In the state legislature Greenbrae is located in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Mark Leno, and in the 10th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Marc Levine. Federally, Greenbrae is located in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Rep. Jared Huffman.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenbrae, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 638. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ John Dugan, Niels Schultz, Jr., who developed Greenbrae, dies at 89 The Marin Independent Journal, February 6, 2008.
- ^ Mark Whicker, More than a passing fancy, The Orange County Register, September 2, 2005.
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