Greenbrae California Map

About Greenbrae, California

Greenbrae is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Greenbrae is located at 37.9485°N, 122.5247°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94904.

Greenbrae emerges from the tidal margins where the silt-heavy currents of Corte Madera Creek trace a rhythmic, brackish path toward the wider expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 1.1 miles north-northeast of Larkspur, CA (from Larkspur, CA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Richmond. The landscape here is defined by a gentle, sloping topography that descends from the higher elevations toward the water, where the salt-tinged air frequently carries a thick, cool fog that obscures the distant, serrated silhouettes of the Coast Ranges. Within the immediate vicinity, Corte Los Sombras Park offers a quiet sanctuary of greenery, providing a sharp, verdant contrast to the manicured residential streets that climb the hillsides. Residents often find themselves looking toward the nearby Ross Valley, where the air holds a different, inland warmth, or observing the singular, marshy presence of Wood Island as it rests amidst the shifting, gray-blue tides.

Economic vitality in Greenbrae has long been tethered to its strategic position between the urban centers and the wilder, northern reaches of the region, evolving from its mid-century development into a center of professional life and suburban stability. The daily commerce flows along the arterial roads that mirror the path of the creek, sustaining a local economy that thrives on the pulse of commuters and the refined requirements of its inhabitants. Beyond the immediate bustle, the geography invites a slower pace, whether one is seeking the elevation of the Huckleberry Trail or the quiet, still surface of the Forbes Hill Reservoir. When the late afternoon sun strikes the water, the light possesses a distinct, pale gold clarity that illuminates the reeds and the distant, dark form of the water, suggesting a place that remains deeply attuned to the natural pressures of the tide and the slow, seasonal shifts of the earth.

About This Greenbrae Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenbrae, California. Coordinates: 37.948535, -122.524698. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Greenbrae includes the ZIP code (94904), telephone area code (510), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.