San Francisco Bay · CA
Sausalito
A little willow grove turned houseboat town.
- Population
- 7,269 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1893
- Houseboats
- 400+
Then
- Before 1775
The Coast Miwok settlement of Liwanelowa stands here.
- 1838
William Richardson receives title to Rancho Saucelito, named for a small willow grove.
- 1893
Sausalito incorporates.
- WWII
Bechtel's Marinship yard builds ships on the waterfront.
Now
More than 400 houseboats line the north end of town. This place also takes in Bolinas Lagoon on the outer coast.
3 tide stations around Sausalito
- Sausalito, Corps of Engineers Dock0.6 mi
- Sausalito1.0 mi
- Bolinas Lagoon11.1 mi