Ross, California
City in Marin County, California
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Ross is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco. Ross is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m). The population was 2,338 at the 2020 census. The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east, Larkspur to the southeast, Kentfield to the south, San Anselmo to the north, and the Mount Tamalpais protected watershed to the west. Ross is named in honor of James Ross, who acquired Rancho Punta de Quentin in 1859.
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San Rafael, California
City in California, United States
1.5 mi away
San Anselmo, California
City in California, United States
0.9 mi away
Kentfield, California
Community in California, US
0.7 mi away
Falkirk Cultural Center
Historic house in California, United States
1.6 mi away
San Anselmo Creek
River in California, United States
0.3 mi away
Marin Art and Garden Center
Botanical garden in Ross, California, US
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