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Drake's Bay,
inlet of the Pacific Ocean, formed by the San Andreas fault, W Calif., NW of San Francisco. Point Reyes forms its outer arm. The bay was visited by Sir Francis Drake in 1579.
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Drakes Bay
- For the bay in Costa Rica, see Drakes Bay, Costa Rica
Drake's 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 degrees North latitude. The bay is approximately 8 miles (13 km) wide. It is formed on the lee side of the coastal current by Point Reyes.
The bay is fed by Drake's Estero, an expansive estuary on the Point Reyes peninsula.
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.
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Bolinas • Dillon Beach •
Dogtown • Inverness •
Inverness Park • Lagunitas • Marshall •
Muir Beach • Nicasio •
Olema • Pt. Reyes Station •
Stinson Beach • Tomales |
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