Saint Vincent, California
Saint Vincent | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Saint Vincent Location in California Saint Vincent Saint Vincent (the US) | |
Coordinates: 38°01′47″N 122°32′04″W / 38.02972°N 122.53444°WCoordinates: 38°01′47″N 122°32′04″W / 38.02972°N 122.53444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin County |
Elevation[1] | 39 ft (12 m) |
Saint Vincent (formerly, Saint Vincent Station) is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northeast of Gallinas,[2] at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m).[1]
A post office operated at Saint Vincent from 1896 to 1922.[2] The place was named after the Saint Vincent School for Boys built there in 1855 by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.[2]
In pop culture, Amazon’s Original Series Hand of God takes place in fictitious San Vicente, CA which is actually modern day Saint Vincent.
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