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Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Sausalito is approximately 7,184 (2005), 7061 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 4,378 (1990), 4112 (2010).
The amount of land area in Sausalito is 4.844 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Sausalito is 1.9 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 1.003 sq kilometers.
The distance from Sausalito to Washington DC is 2580 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 74 miles. (as the crow flies)
Sausalito is positioned 37.85 degrees north of the equator and 122.49 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Sausalito elevation is 14 feet above sea level.
Sausalito median income is $ 87,469 (2000).
The Sausalito median home price is $ 786,200 (2000).

Location

just across the Golden Gate Bridge, about eight miles north of San Francisco and about two miles from Belvedere. Other nearby communities include Tiburon, Strawberry, Tamalpais - Homestead Valley, Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Muir Beach and Larkspur.
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History & History Related Items

The town was named for the Spanish word for willows, though it is not in correct form as Sausalito. The springs here were the major source of water for San Francisco for many years. The hidden coves here were home to whaling ships. Today Sausalito is an Artist's haven and major crafters area. There are many beautiful homes in the area as people live here and commute into the metropolitan San Francisco area for work.
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The settling of Sausalito

1800

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Sausalito

Miscellany

The population of Sausalito was:
1990 - 7,152
2000 - 7,330
2005 - 7,184