Drakes Bay

Drakes Bay is a small bay on the coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of San Francisco at approximately 38 deg N latitude. The bay is approximately 8 miles (13 km) wide. It is formed on the lee side of the coastal current by Point Reyes. Drakes Bay © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Drakes Bay © 2004 Matthew Trump File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Point Reyes Point Reyes is a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. ...

The bay is fed by Drakes Estero, an expansive estuary on the Point Reyes peninsula. Drakes Estero is an expansive estuary in Marin County on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ...

The bay is named after Sir Francis Drake and has long been considered Drake's most likely landing spot on the west coast of North America during his circumnavigation of the world by sea in 1579. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ...

See also

• New Albion

This article is about the area claimed by Francis Drake. ...

External links

• Shifting sandbars match Drakes descriptions of landing site
• Francis Drake: The Naming of Drakes Bay