Mount Tamalpais
Mount Tamalpais | ||
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Mount Tam (painting by William Marple 1869) |
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height | 784 m | |
location | Marin County , California , United States | |
Mountains | California Coast Ranges | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 55 '45 " N , 122 ° 34' 40" W | |
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The Mount Tamalpais (local and Mount Tam called) is a mountain in Marin County , California , often referred to as symbol is used for Marin County.
natural reserve
A large part of the mountain area is legally protected by nature conservation. Examples are the Mount Tamalpais State Park or Mount Tamalpais Watershed . At the highest point (East Peak) there is a fire watch tower . The Muir Woods National Monument, a recreational area popular with the residents of the greater San Francisco area, is also located at the foot of the Tamalpais on a stream.
Trivia
- The English philosopher Alan Watts lived in a hut in Druid Heights on the southeast slope of Mount Tamalpais with like-minded people as neighbors and died there in 1973.
- From 1973, a group of cyclists used the impassable slopes of the mountain as a racing track. The bicycles were gradually improved to meet the special requirements, until the mountain bike was finally created.
- The film Planet of the Apes Revolution initially takes place on Mount Tamalpais, as can be seen from the signs in the film.
literature
- Etel Adnan: Journey to Mount Tamalpais , Edition Nautilus; ISBN 3894015721
Web links
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