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Welcome to Black Point ...

Black Point is located in Marin County<1>.


The location of Black Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Black Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1865.

A typical abbreviation for Black Point: Black Pt.

Black Point is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Black Point lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Black Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Black Point - they are located in British Columbia, Connecticut, Florida (2), Indiana, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (4), Saskatchewan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Black Point.

Communities near Black Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Black Point.

  • Vallejo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Napa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
    • Napa is located in Napa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <4>
  • Petaluma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Rafael
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Novato
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rohnert Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • San Pablo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Benicia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hercules
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
    • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Black Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Black Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Black Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Point. See our Newspapers Page for Black Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Black Point ...

Looking for more information about Black Point? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Black Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Black Point.

Adding Black Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Black Point in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Black Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Black Point post office opened in 1865.

We also found Black Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Black Point.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Marin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Black Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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