Saint Vincent, California

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]

Saint Vincent
St. Vincent's Church in Marinwood
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Location in California
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Saint Vincent (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°01′47″N 122°32′04″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin County
Elevation39 ft (12 m)

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.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Vincent, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 635. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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