national park
Muir Woods National Monument
An ancient old-growth coast redwood forest just north of San Francisco, offering peaceful trails beneath towering thousand-year-old trees.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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San Anselmo
California, United States · North America
About San Anselmo
San Anselmo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Santa Venetia, 9km from Muir Woods National Monument.
San Anselmo is in California, United States, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Santa Venetia, about 4 km away.
San Anselmo (Spanish for 'Saint Anselm') is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. San Anselmo is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of San Rafael, at an elevation of 46 feet (14 m). It is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of San Francisco. The town is bordered by San Rafael to the east,Read more
Fairfax to the west, and Ross to the south. Mount Tamalpais dominates the view to the south. The population was 12,830 at the 2020 census.
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What is there to see near San Anselmo?
Within an hour or so of San Anselmo: Muir Woods National Monument (9 km), Golden Gate Bridge (19 km), Alcatraz Island (20 km), Sonoma Raceway (23 km).
Where is San Anselmo?
San Anselmo is in California, United States, about 4 km from Santa Venetia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,653
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.9746, -122.5616
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from San Anselmo
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Alcatraz Island
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
20 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Sonoma Raceway
A challenging road course set among the rolling hills of California wine country, hosting NASCAR and IndyCar events.
23 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Coit Tower
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
24 km · about 25 min drive
museum
California Academy of Sciences
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
24 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Point Reyes National Seashore
A windswept peninsula north of San Francisco with dramatic sea cliffs, a historic lighthouse, elk herds, and pristine beaches.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near San Anselmo
- 19 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
- 45 kmTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
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