Bolinas peninsula from 40,000 feet

Bolinas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marin County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 1,246 at the 2000 census. Located along the coast and accessible only via unmarked roads, Bolinas is perhaps best known for its reclusive residents; historically, any road signs pointing the way into town on Highway One have invariably been torn down by local residents. The Zip Code is 94924. Image File history File links Bolinas_highaltitude_1982. ... Image File history File links Bolinas_highaltitude_1982. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Marin County (pronounced mah-RIN) 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. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 ORA 0. ...

Bolinas and its reclusive reputation feature in the 1981 novel Ecotopia Emerging by Ernest Callenbach. Ernest Callenbach (born April 3, 1929) is an American writer. ...

Geography

Bolinas is located at 37°45′9″N, 122°41′58″W (37.902426, -122.699503)^GR1 on the California coast approximately 30 miles drive north from San Francisco just off California Hwy 1. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Bolinas. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 ORA 0. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

Map showing relation of Bolinas to other Bay Area cities.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,246 people, 486 households, and 260 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 348.6/km² (900.6/mi²). There were 629 housing units at an average density of 176.0/km² (454.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.53% White, 1.85% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.40% Pacific Islander, 2.49% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. 5.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image File history File links Bolinasmap. ... Image File history File links Bolinasmap. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 486 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,188, and the median income for a family was $56,111. Males had a median income of $48,281 versus $40,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,973. About 5.5% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Points of interest

• Pepper's Cave
• The Bolinas Free Box
• Marin-Bolinas Botanical Gardens
• Point Reyes National Seashore
• Shrine to the Unknown Tourist
• Smiley's Schooner Saloon

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Famous residents and property-owners, past and present

Earthquake-damaged homes along Brighton Avenue, Bolinas, 1906.

• Bill Berkson
• Richard Brautigan
• Jim Carroll
• Ikon Lee Chanel
• C. West Churchman
• Robert Creeley
• Robert Grenier
• Harmony Korine
• Joanne Kyger
• Anne Lamott
• Walter Murch
• Charles A. Reich
• Orville Schell
• Tony Serra
• Grace Slick
• Susie Tompkins
• Joel Coen
• Frances McDormand
• StuArt Chapman

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See also

• Bolinas Bay
• Bolinas Lagoon
• Harmonic Convergence
• Point Reyes National Seashore
• San Andreas Fault

Bolinas Bay Bolinas Bay is a small bay, approximately 5 mi (8 km) wide, on the Pacific coast of California in the United States. ... Bolinas Lagoon is a tidal estuary, approximately 3 square miles (8 square km) in area, in Marin County in California in the United States. ... The Harmonic Convergence was a loosely-organized new age spiritual event that occurred on 1987, August 17th, when groups of people gathered in various sacred sites and mystical places all over the world to usher in a new era, a date based primarily on the Maya calendar, but also on... McClures Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, looking south on an overcast winters afternoon Point Reyes National Seashore is 70,000 acre (283 km²) park preserve located on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Marin county, California, USA. As a national seashore, it is maintained by the US National Park... View of the San Andreas Fault on the Carrizo Plain in central California, 35°07N, 119°39W The San Andreas Fault is a geological fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles (1300 kilometres) through western and southern California in the United States. ...

External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 37.902426° -122.699503°
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA

• Bolinas Beach from the air, 2005 (California Coastal Records Project)
• Bolinas Library
• Bolinas Museum
• Bolinas-Stinson Unified School District
• Bolinas Public Utility District
• Bolinas 2 Miles (local gossip and events)
• The Coastal Post
• New York Times article on Bolinas Culture
• Bolinas Literary History by Kevin Opstedal