Millerton, Marin County, California

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Millerton
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Millerton
Millerton (the US)
Coordinates: 38°06′33″N122°50′44″W / 38.10917°N 122.84556°W / 38.10917; -122.84556 Coordinates: 38°06′33″N122°50′44″W / 38.10917°N 122.84556°W / 38.10917; -122.84556
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation [1] 43 ft (13 m)
Area codes 415/628

Millerton is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. [1] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Point Reyes Station, [2] at an elevation of 43 feet (13 m). [1] Millerton is near Point Reyes Station. The community is in ZIP code 94929 and area codes 415 and 628.

The name honors James Miller, owner of a wharf at the site. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millerton, Marin County, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 663. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.