The Marin Headlands are a hilly peninsula at the southernmost end of Marin County, California, United States, located just north of San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, which connects the two counties and peninsulas. The entire area is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Headlands are famous for their views of the Bay Area, especially of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The Marin Headlands, as seen from the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge seen from the Marin Headlands at nightfall
Well-preserved pillow lava in Marin Headlands
Aerial view of the Marin Headlands, Golden Gate Bridge, and San Francisco
Marin County is located in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 262,231. Its county seat and largest city is San Rafael. Marin County is across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, and is included in the San Francisco–Oakland–Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Image: Marin Civic Center
Image: Point Reyes National Shoreline
Image: Stinson beach
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