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Tomales Bay
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Tomales Bay
Tomales Bay
is a long narrow inlet of the
Pacific Ocean
in
Marin County
in northern
California
in the
United States
. It is approximately 15 miles (25 km) long and averages nearly 1.0 miles (1.6 km) wide, effectively separating the
Point Reyes Peninsula
from the mainland of Marin County. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of
San Francisco
. The bay forms the eastern boundary of
Point Reyes National Seashore
. Tomales Bay is recognized for protection by the
California Bays and Estuaries Policy
. On its northern end it opens out onto
Bodega Bay
, which shelters it from the direct current of the Pacific. The bay is formed along a submerged portion of the
San Andreas Fault
.
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