Tomales, Census-designated place in Marin County, United States.
Tomales sits at an elevation of 27 meters along State Route 1, approximately 3 miles northeast of Tomales Bay in northern California.
The post office named Tomalles opened in 1854, later changing its spelling to Tomales, marking the beginning of organized settlement in this area.
The area contains multiple authenticated Coast Miwok villages, including Utumia, representing the original inhabitants before European settlement began.
The Shoreline Unified School District operates both Tomales Elementary School and Tomales High School, serving approximately 190 students in the community.
The North Pacific Coast Railroad connected Tomales to Cazadero and Sausalito ferry in the 1870s, transforming this small settlement into a transport hub.
Location: Marin County
Elevation above the sea: 27 m
GPS coordinates: 38.24639,-122.90556
Latest update: April 6, 2025 06:21
Bodega Bay
9.3 km
Running Fence
8.1 km
East Bay Walls
7 km
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
14 km
Tomales Bay State Park
13.8 km
Doran Regional Park
14.2 km
Bodega Harbor
15.1 km
Tomales Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
173 m
Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area
10.1 km
Watson School
12.5 km
Estero de San Antonio State Marine Recreational Management Area
6.9 km
Hearts Desire Beach
12.7 km
Church of the Assumption, Tomales
199 m
Indian Beach
12.2 km
Kehoe Beach
10.9 km
Shell Beach
14.6 km
Doran Beach
13.9 km
Pebble Beach
13.2 km
McClures Beach
8.4 km
Blue Gums Beach
6.6 km
Shalow Beach
13.8 km
Marshall Beach
9.4 km
Tomales Beach
8.3 km
Teachers Beach
15.1 km
Driftwood Beach
7.7 km
Heart's Desire
12.7 km
Long Cove Beach
10.5 km
Doran Beach
13.6 kmReviews
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