Corte Madera, California
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Corte Madera (/ˈkɔːrtə məˈdɛrə/; Spanish for "Chop Wood") is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. Corte Madera is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) south of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m).[1] The population was 10,222 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the Spanish imperative command "chop wood", as the area was famous for producing redwood tree lumber which was used in the construction of the city of San Francisco.
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Corte Madera | |
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Town of Corte Madera | |
Coordinates: 37°55′32″N 122°31′39″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin |
Incorporated | June 10, 1916[2] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eli Beckman[3] |
• State Senator | Mike McGuire (D)[4] |
• Assemblymember | Stephanie Nguyen (D)[4] |
• U. S. Rep. | Jared Huffman (D)[5] |
• Supervisor | Dennis Rodoni (District 4) |
Area | |
• Total | 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2) |
• Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2) |
• Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) 28.19% |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,222 |
• Density | 3,234.81/sq mi (1,248.89/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 94925, 94976 |
Area codes | 415/628 |
FIPS code | 06-16462 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277492, 2413247 |
Website | www |
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