Paradise Cay, California

Paradise Cay County Service Area No. 29
Unincorporated community
Paradise Cay Location in California
Coordinates: 37°54′46″N 122°28′32″W / 37.91278°N 122.47556°WCoordinates: 37°54′46″N 122°28′32″W / 37.91278°N 122.47556°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin County
Elevation[1]	23 ft (7 m)

Paradise Cay, also known as County Service Area No. 29,^[2] is an unincorporated enclave, surrounded by the town of Tiburon in Marin County, California,^[1] located 2 miles (3 km) south of Point San Quentin^[3] at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).^[1] The waterfront community lies at the foot of the Tiburon Peninsula south of Corte Madera Creek along San Francisco Bay.^[4] The community is in ZIP code 94920 and area code 415.

History

In the 1960s, the community was built as one of the last landfills allowed in San Francisco Bay. To many people who reside in Paradise Cay, it is known as "Moseleyville." The community was developed by patriarch Tim Moseley. Currently, his son Tom Moseley, his grandson Jeff Moseley, and Jonny Moseley (who won a gold medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics). The family members all reside in their own respective homes in Paradise Cay, which is just over 200 homes (Belvedere-Tiburon zip code 94920). Many of Paradise Cay's homes have docks that can accommodate a 60-foot (18 m) yacht.^[5] Located along the community's north end is a yacht club.^[6]

Paradise Cay is situated close to Triangle Marsh, a location of considerable biological productivity. To the south is the Tiburon Peninsula, which is dominated by Ring Mountain; Ring Mountain itself exhibits extensive floral biodiversity and also manifests extant Native American petroglyphs.^[7]

Politics

In the state legislature, Paradise Cay is in the 3rd Senate District, and in the 6th Assembly District. Federally, Paradise Cay is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.^[8]

Notable people

• Robin Williams (1951–2014), American stand-up comedian who had Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia and committed suicide by hanging due to severe depression in his home in Paradise Cay. He had another home in the City, located at 540 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, California 94121.^[9][10]

References

• C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Ring Mountain, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham
• Willis and Associates. 1973. Paradise Cay, Marin County, California: Environmental Impact Report, State of California Environmental Clearinghouse, Sacramento, CA.

1. "Paradise Cay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. Measure B: Increase and Extension of Funding for Maintenance of Paradise Cay - Marin County, CA
3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 677. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
4. Paradise Cay, Marin County, California, USA - Maps, Photos, Weather, Local Links
5. Wood, Jim (May 2008). "Paradise Cay: Lots of yachts and so much more". Marin Magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2014. line feed character in |title= at position 14 (help)
6. Fanning, Branwell (2010). Tiburon and Belvedere. Arcadia Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7385-8188-0.
7. C. Michael Hogan. 2008
8. "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
9. De Anda, Juan (August 14, 2014). "Tourism For Locals: Honoring the San Francisco Homes of Robin Williams". Sky News. BSkyB. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
10. Martin, Nick (August 13, 2014). "San Francisco Neighbours Mourn Robin Williams". Sky News. BSkyB. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

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