Greenbrae, California facts for kids
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Greenbrae
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 Greenbrae
Location in California
Greenbrae
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Marin County |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
Greenbrae is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2 km) south-southeast of downtown San Rafael, at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m), located adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining area is inside the city limits of Larkspur. The ZIP code is 94904, and is shared with the neighboring Census-designated place (CDP) of Kentfield. The community is in area codes 415 and 628.
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In popular culture
Director Don Siegal filmed the final scenes from the 1971 movie Dirty Harry on East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. After hijacking a school bus, "Scorpio" (Andy Robinson) drives into East Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at the Greenbrae interchange.
Notable residents
Artists
- Larry Sultan (1946–2009), photographer.
Entertainment
- Les Crane (1933–2008), radio announcer and television talk show host.
- Michael Krasny (born 1944), radio host.
Politicians and civil service
- Barbara Boxer (born 1940), member of the United States Senate, she lived in Greenbrae until 2006.
- S. I. Hayakawa (1906–1992), member of the United States Senate and president of San Francisco State University.
- Gavin Newsom (born 1967), 40th Governor of California.
Sports
- Buddy Biancalana (born 1960), baseball player, was born in Greenbrae.
- Pete Carroll (born 1951), football coach raised in Greenbrae.
- Wilt Chamberlain (1936–1999), basketball and volleyball player.
- Will Venable (1982), baseball player, born in Greenbrae.
Writers
- Jack Finney (1911–1995), writer who died in Greenbrae shortly after completing his last novel.
Others
- William Silverman (1917–2004), pediatrician who influenced the development of the neonatal intensive care unit.
See also
In Spanish: Greenbrae (California) para niños
