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In the fires of October 1995, forty-eight homes on the ridges of Paradise Ranch Estates burned, including that of well-known singer [[Jesse Colin Young]]. |
In the fires of October 1995, forty-eight homes on the ridges of Paradise Ranch Estates burned, including that of well-known singer [[Jesse Colin Young]]. |
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==Politics== |
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In the [[California State Legislature|state legislature]] Inverness Park is located in the 3rd [[California State Senate|Senate]] District, represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Carole Migden]], and in the 6th [[California State Assembly|Assembly]] District, represented by Democrat [[Jared Huffman]]. Federally, Inverness Park is located in [[California's 6th congressional district]], which has a [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|Cook PVI]] of D +21<ref>{{cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20}}</ref> and is represented by Democrat [[Lynn Woolsey]]. |
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Revision as of 00:57, 10 February 2008
Inverness Park, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 94956 |
| Area code | 415 |
| FIPS code | 06-36630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658828 |
Inverness Park in Marin County, California, USA, is a series of small unincorporated communities between the communities of Point Reyes Station and Inverness. Although it has no post office, Inverness Park has a larger population than either of these neighbors.[citation needed]
It stretches for the three or four miles from Limantour Road, north along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, hugging the western edge of Tomales Bay. It is immediately adjacent to the Point Reyes National Seashore.
History
Original population included many Portuguese and Italian migrants who worked the land. At least two fish hatcheries existed in the area until about 50 years ago.
Originally a few isolated houses, Inverness Park expanded in the 1950s as a faltering developer's pipe dream called Noren Estates. Later more successful housing expansion in the steep and immensely attractive hills of Paradise Ranch Estates brought a more than doubling of the population. A product of David Adams Real Estate, Paradise Ranch Estates sold parcels with spectacular views of the Pacific ocean, Tomales Bay, or—for a lucky few—both. Paradise Ranch Estates was plagued by numerous problems relating to the roads and availability of water. As the Adams family moved out of ownership, residents assumed the task of road improvement and maintenance. After the floods of January 4, 1982, municipal water supply was hooked up.
In the fires of October 1995, forty-eight homes on the ridges of Paradise Ranch Estates burned, including that of well-known singer Jesse Colin Young.
Politics
In the state legislature Inverness Park is located in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Carole Migden, and in the 6th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. Federally, Inverness Park is located in California's 6th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of D +21[2] and is represented by Democrat Lynn Woolsey.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inverness Park
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
External links
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