Inverness California Map

About Inverness, California

Inverness is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,379. The population density is 83.2 people per km². Inverness is located at 38.0828°N, 122.8549°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94937.

Inverness anchors itself against the damp, salt-heavy air where the land yields to the expansive reach of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 15.0 miles southwest of Petaluma, CA (from Petaluma, CA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west-northwest of San Rafael. Moisture clings to the dark trunks of trees and the weathered cedar shingles of cottages, while the fog drift frequently obscures the distant silhouettes of the Coast Ranges that stand as faint, jagged ink-marks on the horizon. To the north, the terrain rises into steep, verdant slopes that define the character of Millerton Gulch, providing a sheltered corridor for the cool maritime breeze. Nearby, the quiet progress of Glenbrook Creek moves toward the shore, its seasonal pulse marking the rhythm of a landscape that feels perpetually suspended between the deep woods and the restless tide of the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

Inverness emerged from a desire for solitude, evolving from a quiet retreat into a place where the economy remains tethered to the natural cycles of the marine environment and the slow, deliberate pace of coastal life. The influence of the water is constant, visible in the local reliance on the surrounding sanctuary and the modest, unhurried commerce that supports those who choose to live away from the density of urban centers. Residents often find their way to the Johnstone Trail for a traverse through the quiet brush, or look toward the distant waters where Duck Island rests in the haze. While Soulajule Reservoir provides a freshwater contrast five miles inland, the life of Inverness remains fundamentally shaped by the meeting of land and sea, an existence defined by the sharp, bracing clarity of Pacific light and the quiet solitude of a place that keeps its own time.

About This Inverness Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Inverness, California. Coordinates: 38.082796, -122.854943. 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 Inverness includes the ZIP code (94937), telephone area code (510), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Shoreline Unified School District).

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.