Sleepy Hollow California Map

About Sleepy Hollow, California

Sleepy Hollow is a locality in Marin County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,063. The population density is 344.2 people per km². Sleepy Hollow is located at 38.0105°N, 122.5844°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 94960.

Sleepy Hollow, a quiet eddy in the embrace of Marin County's rolling hills, exhales a scent of eucalyptus and damp earth, particularly after a gentle coastal mist has kissed the land. It lies 3.9 miles north-west of San Rafael, CA (from San Rafael, CA: bearing 311°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Novato. The landscape here is a study in soft greens and muted browns, where the sun, when it breaks through the frequent fog, casts long, painterly shadows across the undulating terrain. Oak trees, gnarled and wise, stand sentinel over meadows that unfurl like worn velvet, their branches often draped with the ethereal strands of Spanish moss, lending an almost spectral quality to the afternoon light. The air itself feels seasoned, carrying the faint tang of the nearby Pacific and the earthy musk of the chaparral. This pocket of California, Sleepy Hollow, carries a history as deep and quiet as its shaded hollows, though its economic pulse has always been more agrarian than industrial. For generations, the land was a patchwork of ranches, its fertile soil yielding sustenance and a livelihood for those who worked it under the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. While no longer dominated by large-scale farming, echoes of that past persist in the remnants of old stone walls and the occasional weathered barn, reminders of a simpler, earthbound economy. The character of Sleepy Hollow is one of understated grace, a place where life unfolds at a pace that allows for contemplation, a gentle rhythm that seems to absorb the worries of the outside world like the absorbent soil after a spring rain.

About This Sleepy Hollow Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sleepy Hollow, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sleepy Hollow and Marin County.

Detailed location data for Sleepy Hollow includes the ZIP code (9496), telephone area code (209, 213, 279, 310, 323, 408, 415, 424, 442, 510, 530, 559, 562, 619, 626, 628, 650, 657, 661, 669, 707, 714, 747, 760, 805, 818, 820, 831, 858, 909, 916, 925, 949, 951), county seat of Marin County (San Rafael), and school district assignment (Ross Valley Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sleepy Hollow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.