Corte Madera | |
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| Town of Corte Madera | |
 Corte Madera Town Center | |
 Location of Corte Madera in Marin County, California | |
  Corte Madera Location in the Bay Area  Corte Madera Location in California  Corte Madera Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′32″N 122°31′39″W / 37.92556°N 122.52750°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Marin |
| Incorporated | June 10, 1916[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eli Beckman[3] |
| • State Senator | Mike McGuire (D)[4] |
| • Assemblymember | Stephanie Nguyen (D)[4] |
| • U. S. Rep. | Jared Huffman (D)[5] |
| • Supervisor | Dennis Rodoni (District 4) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2) |
| • Water | 1.24 sq mi (3.22 km2) 28.19% |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,222 |
| • Density | 3,234.81/sq mi (1,248.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94925, 94976 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
| FIPS code | 06-16462 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277492, 2413247 |
| Website | www |
Corte Madera (/ˈkɔːrtə məˈdɛrə/; Spanish for "Chop Wood") is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. Corte Madera is located 3.25 miles (5.2 km) south of San Rafael,[7] at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m).[1] The population was 10,222 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the Spanish imperative command "chop wood", as the area was famous for producing redwood tree lumber which was used in the construction of the city of San Francisco.
- ^ a b c "Corte Madera". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Town Council". Town of Corte Madera. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 619-620. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.