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Mare Island (Spanish: Isla de la Yegua) is a peninsula in the United States in the city of Vallejo, California, about 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco.The Napa River forms its eastern side as it enters the Carquinez Strait juncture with the east side of San Pablo Bay.
The Mare Island San Pablo Bay Trail is a walking trail on Mare Island in Vallejo, California. [1] [2] [3] It runs along the west side of Mare Island, near San Pablo Bay. It has views of the bay and mountains, including Mount Diablo and Mount Tamalpais. [3] [4] [5] The trail encircles a U. S. Navy Base Realignment and Closure Investigation Area.
An aerial view, looking toward the west, of the Napa River where it flows into San Pablo Bay through Vallejo. Islands visible include, from bottom of image: Mare, No. 1, Knight, Russ, No. 2, Green, Bull, Edgerly, Coon, Little, and Tubbs. Island No. 2 is a mostly-submerged island in Solano County, California.
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San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a 13,190-acre (53.4 km 2) National Wildlife Refuge in California established in 1970. It extends along the northern shore of San Pablo Bay , from the mouth of the Petaluma River , to Tolay Creek , Sonoma Creek , and ending at Mare Island .
Island Image Coordinates Counties Description Bird Rock: 5]: Marin : Small Pacific island west of Tomales Point, primarily a seabird colony. It covers 2 acres (0.81 ha). : Hog Island (Tomales Bay): Marin : A 2-acre (0.81 ha) island in Tomales Bay. : Año Nuevo Island: 6]: San Mateo : Small Pacific island, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) long, near Año Nuevo (New Year's) Point, south of the Golden ...
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY or MINS) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean [4] and was in service 142 years from 1854 to 1996. [5] It is located on Mare Island, 23 miles (37 km) northeast of San Francisco, in Vallejo, California.
The Mare Island Strait is a channel at 1] in the San Pablo Bay separating Mare Island and the mainland in Vallejo, California in Solano County The strait was formerly used by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard until its closure in 1995.