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Welcome to Green Brae ...

Green Brae is located in Marin County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Brae, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Green Brae is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Green Brae lies within the (415) area code.

The ZIP code for Green Brae: 94904<3>

Communities near Green Brae ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Brae.

  • San Francisco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Vallejo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Daly City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Alameda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Novato
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • San Pablo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hercules
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 Green Brae. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Brae.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Brae. 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 Green Brae.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Brae ...

Looking for more information about Green Brae? 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 Green Brae, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Green Brae.

Adding Green Brae to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Green Brae 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 Green Brae was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Brae.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Brae. 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 Green Brae - 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 Green Brae). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Green Brae 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.









 

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