Bel Marin Keys, California
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 A row of backyard boat docks along Del Oro Lagoon in Bel Marin Keys | |
  Bel Marin Keys Location in California  Bel Marin Keys Bel Marin Keys (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°04′56″N 122°30′53″W / 38.08222°N 122.51472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin County |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,556 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
Bel Marin Keys is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m).[1]
Geography
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Bel Marin Keys is a waterfront community located east of the city of
Bel Marin Keys was a planned community built between the late 1950s and late 1980s. Phases 1 through 4 were completed, but phase 5 was never built and instead the land is in the process of being restored back into the
In March 2024, residents voted to approve a $30 million parcel tax; the money will build stronger and taller levees, plus an improved set of locks to keep adjacent waters from spilling into the lagoons adjacent to residences.[3]
Government
In the
Federally, Bel Marin Keys is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bel Marin Keys, California
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ King, John. "'People who move here don't leave': Why this rich California enclave is bracing homes for rising seas". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
External links
- Bel Marin Keys Community Website
- Bel Marin Keys Unit V Wetland Restoration Design Process website.
- Hamiltonwetlands.gov: Official Hamilton/Bel Marin Keys Wetlands Restoration Project website Archived April 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine — Whiteside Marsh project.
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