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'''Inverness Park''' is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Marin County, California|Marin County]], [[California]].<ref name=gnis /> It is located {{convert|1|mi|km|}} west-southwest of [[Point Reyes Station, California|Point Reyes Station]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|645}}</ref> at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m).<ref name=gnis />


'''Inverness Park''' in [[Marin County, California]], [[USA]], is a series of small [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated]] communities between the communities of [[Point Reyes Station, California|Point Reyes Station]] and [[Inverness, California|Inverness]]. Although it has no post office, Inverness Park has a larger population than either of these neighbors.
Inverness Park is located between the communities of [[Point Reyes Station, California|Point Reyes Station]] and [[Inverness, California|Inverness]]. The community uses Point Reyes Station's post office. The community's population is counted as part of the Inverness [[census-designated place]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb |title=TIGERweb: Inverness CDP, California |publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=July 6, 2022}}</ref>


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]].
It stretches for three or four miles (6&nbsp;km) 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==
==History==
Development began in 1909.<ref name=CGN />
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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.


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The community's original population included many Portuguese and Italian immigrants who worked the land. At least two fish hatcheries existed in the area until about 50 years ago.
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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&mdash;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.


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Originally a few isolated houses, Inverness Park expanded in the 1950s as a failed developer's pipe dream called Noren Estates.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} A later, more successful housing expansion in the steep hills called Paradise Ranch Estates more than doubled the population. A product of David Adams Real Estate, Paradise Ranch Estates sold parcels with views of the Pacific Ocean and Tomales Bay. Paradise Ranch Estates was plagued by problems relating to its roads and availability of water.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} As the Adams family moved out of ownership, residents assumed the task of road improvement and maintenance. After the floods of January 4, 1982, a municipal water supply was hooked up.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}
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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]].

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In the [[Mount Vision fire|fires of October 1995]], forty-eight homes on the ridges of Paradise Ranch Estates burned, including that of singer [[Jesse Colin Young]].


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Latest revision as of 05:21, 26 July 2023

Inverness Park
Unincorporated community
Towns of rural western Marin County. Inverness Park is in violet.
Towns of rural western Marin County. Inverness Park is in violet.
Inverness Park is located in California
Inverness Park
Inverness Park
Location in California
Inverness Park is located in the United States
Inverness Park
Inverness Park
Inverness Park (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°03′50″N 122°49′22″W / 38.06389°N 122.82278°W / 38.06389; -122.82278
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin
Government
 • County BoardDistrict 4
Dennis Rodoni[1]
 • State SenateMark Leno (D)
 • AssemblyStephanie Nguyen (D)
 • U. S. CongressJared Huffman (D)[2]
Elevation
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148 ft (45 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94956
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-36630
GNIS feature ID1658828

Inverness Park is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[3] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Point Reyes Station,[4] at an elevation of 148 feet (45 m).[3]

Inverness Park is located between the communities of Point Reyes Station and Inverness. The community uses Point Reyes Station's post office. The community's population is counted as part of the Inverness census-designated place.[5]

It stretches for three or four miles (6 km) 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[edit]

Development began in 1909.[4]

The community's original population included many Portuguese and Italian immigrants 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 failed developer's pipe dream called Noren Estates.[citation needed] A later, more successful housing expansion in the steep hills called Paradise Ranch Estates more than doubled the population. A product of David Adams Real Estate, Paradise Ranch Estates sold parcels with views of the Pacific Ocean and Tomales Bay. Paradise Ranch Estates was plagued by problems relating to its roads and availability of water.[citation needed] As the Adams family moved out of ownership, residents assumed the task of road improvement and maintenance. After the floods of January 4, 1982, a municipal water supply was hooked up.[citation needed]

In the fires of October 1995, forty-eight homes on the ridges of Paradise Ranch Estates burned, including that of singer Jesse Colin Young.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "County of Marin District 4 webpage". County of Marin. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inverness Park
  4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 645. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ "TIGERweb: Inverness CDP, California". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2022.

External links[edit]

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