- For the bay in Costa Rica, see Drakes Bay, Costa Rica
Drakes Bay is a small bay on the coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northwest of San Francisco at approximately 38 degrees North latitude.[1] The bay is approximately 8 miles (13 km) wide. It is formed on the lee side of the coastal current by Point Reyes. The bay is fed by Drake's Estero, an expansive estuary on the Point Reyes peninsula. The bay is named after Sir Francis Drake and has long been considered Drake's most likely landing spot on the west coast of North America during his circumnavigation of the world by sea in 1579. An alternative name for this bay is Puerto De Los Reyes.[1]
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External links
- Shifting sandbars match Drake's descriptions of landing site
- Francis Drake: The Naming of Drakes Bay
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Bolinas • Dillon Beach • Dogtown • Inverness • Inverness Park • Lagunitas • Marshall • Muir Beach • Nicasio • Olema • Pt. Reyes Station • Stinson Beach • Tomales |
