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Burdell, California

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Burdell
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMarin County
Elevation3 ft (1 m)

Burdell is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of downtown Novato,[2] at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m).[1]

The name honors the Burdell family, who owned the Rancho Olompali land grant.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burdell, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.