Lairds Landing, California

Lairds Landing
Unincorporated community
Lairds Landing

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°09′34″N 122°54′45″W / 38.15944°N 122.91250°W / 38.15944; -122.91250Coordinates: 38°09′34″N 122°54′45″W / 38.15944°N 122.91250°W / 38.15944; -122.91250
Country United States
State California
County Marin County
Elevation[1] 36 ft (11 m)

Lairds Landing is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Tomales,[2] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m).[1]

The name honors Charles & George Laird, who leased the site in 1858.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lairds Landing, California
  2. 1 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. 650. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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