Welcome to San Quentin ...
San Quentin is located in Marin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Quentin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
San Quentin is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: San Quentin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for San Quentin: (415)
The ZIP codes for San Quentin: 94964, 94974<3>
Communities near San Quentin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Quentin.
- San Francisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <4>
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
- Berkeley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
- Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <4>
- Vallejo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
- Vallejo is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <4>
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <4>
- Alameda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <4>
- San Rafael
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
- San Rafael is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Rafael <4>
- Novato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novato
- Novato is located in Marin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novato <4>
- Martinez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <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 San Quentin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Quentin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Quentin. 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 San Quentin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Quentin. See our Newspapers Page for San Quentin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Quentin ...
Looking for more information about San Quentin? 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 San Quentin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Quentin.
Adding San Quentin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Quentin 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 San Quentin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the San Quentin post office opened in 1859.
We also found San Quentin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Quentin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Quentin. 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 San Quentin - 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 San Quentin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Quentin 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/ |