Tamalpais Valley, California
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Tamalpais Valley is an unincorporated community
in Marin County
, California
. It is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Mill Valley
, at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). For census purposes, Tamalpais Valley is aggregated with Homestead Valley into the census-designated place
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley.
The Tamalpais post office operated from 1906 to 1929.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Marin County
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 is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Mill Valley
Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
, at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). For census purposes, Tamalpais Valley is aggregated with Homestead Valley into the census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley.
The Tamalpais post office operated from 1906 to 1929.