Reed, California

For the community in Yuba County formerly with this name, see Ostrom, California.

Reed
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°54′18″N 122°30′02″W / 37.90500°N 122.50056°W / 37.90500; -122.50056Coordinates: 37°54′18″N 122°30′02″W / 37.90500°N 122.50056°W / 37.90500; -122.50056
Country	United States
State	California
County	Marin County
Elevation^[1]	52 ft (16 m)

Reed is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.^[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of downtown San Rafael,^[2] at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m).^[1]

The name honors John Reed, owner of the Rancho Corte Madera del Presidio land grant on which the town is located.^[2]

References

1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reed, California
1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 689. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Municipalities and communities of Marin County, California, United States

County seat: San Rafael

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