Welcome to Shafter ...

Shafter is located in Marin County<1>.

Shafter is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Shafter is located in the (415) area code.

Communities Also Named Shafter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Shafter: This one is located in Marin County and the other is located in Kern County.

Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named Shafter - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada and Texas.

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

Communities near Shafter ...

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

• Petaluma
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• San Rafael
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <3>
• Novato
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <3>
• San Pablo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
  • San Pablo is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Pablo <3>
• Mill Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Valley
  • Mill Valley is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Valley <3>
• San Anselmo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Anselmo
  • San Anselmo is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,513 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Anselmo <3>
• Larkspur
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
  • Larkspur is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larkspur <3>
• Corte Madera
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corte Madera
  • Corte Madera is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corte Madera <3>
• Tiburon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiburon
  • Tiburon is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,086 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiburon <3>
• Fairfax
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,561 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>

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 Shafter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shafter.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shafter ...

Looking for more information about Shafter? 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 Shafter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shafter.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shafter. 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/