Welcome to Dillon Beach ...
Dillon Beach is located in Marin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dillon Beach, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
A typical abbreviation for Dillon Beach: Dillon Bch.
Dillon Beach is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Dillon Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dillon Beach is located in the (707) area code.
The ZIP code for Dillon Beach: 94929<3>
Communities near Dillon Beach ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dillon Beach.
- Santa Rosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
- Petaluma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <4>
- Rohnert Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <4>
- Sebastopol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
- Cotati
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <4>
- Nicks Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cove
- Nicks Cove is located in Marin County
- Valley Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Valley Ford is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Ford <4>
- Bodega
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega
- Bodega is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodega <4>
- Bloomfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
- Bodega Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodega Bay
- Bodega Bay is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodega Bay <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 Dillon Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dillon Beach.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dillon Beach. 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 Dillon Beach.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillon Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Dillon Beach.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dillon Beach ...
Looking for more information about Dillon Beach? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dillon Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dillon Beach.
Adding Dillon Beach to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dillon Beach 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 Dillon Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dillon Beach post office opened in 1922.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dillon Beach.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dillon Beach. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Dillon Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dillon Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dillon Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |