Fallon, California
Appearance
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Coordinates: 38°16′29″N 122°54′21″W / 38.27472°N 122.90583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Marin County |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Area code | 707 |
Fallon is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Tomales,[2] at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m).[1]
The first post office at Fallon opened in 1898.[2] The name honors Luke and James Fallon, early local settlers.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fallon, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 631. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.