Inverness, California

Inverness
Inverness in 2022
Location in Marin County and the state of California
Inverness
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°06′04″N 122°51′25″W / 38.10111°N 122.85694°W / 38.10111; -122.85694
Country United States
State California
CountyMarin
Government
  County BoardDistrict 4
Dennis Rodoni
  State senatorMike McGuire (D)
  AssemblymemberStephanie Nguyen (D)
  U. S. rep.Jared Huffman (D)
Area
  Total
6.836 sq mi (17.71 km2)
  Land6.400 sq mi (16.58 km2)
  Water0.436 sq mi (1.13 km2)  6.38%
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,379
  Density215.5/sq mi (83.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
94937
Area codes415/628
FIPS code06-36616
GNIS feature ID1658827

Inverness is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Marin County, California, United States. It is located on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay 3.5 miles (5.6 kilometers) northwest of Point Reyes Station and about 40 miles (65 km) by road northwest of San Francisco, at an elevation of 43 feet (13 meters). In the 2020 census, the population was 1,379. The community was named by a Scottish landowner after Inverness in Scotland.