Miller, California
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Miller is a former settlement in Marin County
, California
. It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Novato
, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). Miller still appeared on maps as of 1914.
The name honors James Miller, who settled on part of Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas
in 1845.
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California...
6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of downtown Novato
Novato, California
Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ...
, at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m). Miller still appeared on maps as of 1914.
The name honors James Miller, who settled on part of Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas
Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas
Rancho San Pedro, Santa Margarita y Las Gallinas was a Mexican land grant in present day Marin County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Timothy Murphy . Las Gallinas means "the hens" in Spanish...
in 1845.