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Drakes Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore
Drakes Beach is a remote stretch of sand located in Point Reyes National Seashore at the head of Drakes Bay and adjacent to the Point Reyes State Marine Reserve, about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Inverness, California.
Mattole River, Lost Coast
The Mattole River flows approximately 62 miles (100 km) through the King Range to the Lost Coast at the Punta Gorda State Marine Reserve, about 10 miles (16 km) south of Cape Mendocino and 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of Petrolia, California.
Santa Barbara Lighthouse, Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Lighthouse is located between the East Mesa and West Mesa neighborhoods, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Santa Barbara Harbor, in the City of Santa Barbara, California.
Jackass Creek, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Jackass Creek flows generally west for 2.5 miles (4 km) to the Pacific Ocean, about 18 miles (30 km) north-northwest of Westport and 14 miles (22.5 km) southeast of Shelter Cove, California.
Albion River, Mendocino Coast
Albion River flows generally west-southwest for 18 miles (29 km) to the Mendocino Coast, about 22 miles (35 km) north of Point Arena and 6 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Mendocino, California.
Sycamore Creek, Pfeiffer Beach
Sycamore Creek flows to Pfeiffer Beach on the Big Sur coast, about 26 miles (42 km) south of Monterey and 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Lucia, California.
Salinas River, Castroville
The Salinas River begins in the central California Coast Ranges and flows 175 miles (282 km) generally northwest to Monterey Bay, approximately 12 miles (19 km) north-northeast of Monterey and 3 miles (5 km) west-southwest of Castroville, California.
Ten Mile River, MacKerricher State Park
The Ten Mile River flows southwest for 7 miles (11 km) to the Pacific Ocean at the northern border of MacKerricher State Park, about 9 miles (15 km) north-northeast of the Noyo River at Fort Bragg and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) south of Westport, California.
Cypress Point, Monterey Peninsula
Cypress Point is the westernmost headland on the Monterey Peninsula, about 4.5 miles (7.3 km) southwest of Monterey and 3.5 miles (5.5 km) northwest of Carmel, California.
Whaler Island, Crescent City
Whaler Island, about 700 feet (215m) across, lies 0.4 miles (0.65km) offshore and is now connected to the mainland by a paved road on an artificial breakwater, about 16 miles (26km) north-northwest of Klamath and 1.4 miles (2.3km) southeast of Crescent City, California.
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