Marin County is across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, and is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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14 Facts About Marin County
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Marin County is one of the original 27 counties of California, created February 18, 1850, following adoption of the California Constitution of 1849 and just months before the state was admitted to the Union.
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Vallejo believed that "Chief Marin County" had waged several fierce battles against the Spanish.
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However the first Spanish settlement in Marin was not established until 1817 when Mission San Rafael Arcangel was founded partly in response to the Russian-built Fort Ross to the north in what is Sonoma County.
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West Marin County has beaches which are popular destinations for surfers and tourists year-round.
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Marin County is considered in the California Floristic Province, a zone of extremely high biodiversity and endemism.
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Out of all California counties, only San Francisco Marin County voted more Democratic in the 2020 presidential election.
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Marin County has voted for many gubernatorial candidates who went on to become high-profile national figures, including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Jerry Brown, and Dianne Feinstein.
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On November 4, 2008, the citizens of Marin County voted strongly against Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment which eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry, by a 75.
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Local bus routes within Marin County are operated by Golden Gate Transit under contract with Marin Transit.
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Sonoma–Marin County Area Rail Transit system, which began service in August 2017, is a commuter rail service and bicycle-pedestrian pathway serving Sonoma and Marin County counties.
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Marin County Airport or Gnoss Field is a general aviation airport operated by the County Department of Public Works.
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Marin County is home to Dominican University of California, in San Rafael.
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Marin County has several media outlets that serve the local community:.
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