San Rafael: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: California
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 59,162
• Coordinates: 37.9735° N, 122.5311° W
• Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00 standard, UTC-07:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 3,922 km (2,437 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): 39 km (24 mi), straight line
• Buchanan Field (CCR): 42 km (26 mi), straight line
• San Francisco International Airport (SFO): 42 km (26 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Novato: 15 km (9 mi)
• San Pablo: 16 km (10 mi)
• Richmond: 17 km (10 mi)
• El Cerrito: 20 km (13 mi)
• Pinole: 21 km (13 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Richmond, 17 km (10 mi)

Things to see

• Muir Beach (attraction)