North Coast · CA
Inverness
A Tomales Bay village inside Point Reyes.
- Population
- 1,379 (2020 census)
- Post office
- 1897
- Vision Fire
- 1995
Then
- 1890s
James Shafter begins developing the land. A Scottish landowner names it for Inverness.
- 1897
The first post office opens.
- 1995
The Mount Vision Fire burns homes on Inverness Ridge. Helicopters dipping from Tomales Bay save the town.
Now
Point Reyes National Seashore surrounds the town, and tourism is about the only industry. Tomales Bay runs along the San Andreas Fault.
This place covers Tomales Bay, Point Reyes and the coast north to Fort Ross.
7 tide stations around Inverness
- Inverness, Tomales Bay1.0 mi
- Reynolds, Tomales Bay3.5 mi
- Marshall, Tomales Bay4.6 mi
- Blakes Landing, Tomales Bay7.0 mi
- Point Reyes9.7 mi
- Tomales Bay entrance10.9 mi
- Fort Ross35.4 mi