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Also known as Corte Madera, California, Corte Madera, CA

incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
California
County
Marin
Incorporated
June 10, 1916
Mayor
Pat Ravasio
State senator
Mike McGuire ( D )
Assemblymember
Damon Connolly ( D )
U s rep
Jared Huffman ( D )
Supervisor
Dennis Rodoni (District 4)
Total
4.40 sq mi (11.40 km )
Land
3.16 sq mi (8.18 km )
Water
1.24 sq mi (3.22 km ) 28.19%
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Estimate 2025
9,929
Density
3,234.6/sq mi (1,248.89/km )
Time zone
UTC−08:00 ( PST )
Summer dst
UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Zip codes
94925, 94976

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Encyclopedic overview

Corte Madera (/ˈkɔːrtə məˈdɛrə/, Spanish: [ˈkoɾte maˈðeɾa]; Spanish for "Chop Wood") is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m). 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.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Corte Madera” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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