Olema, California
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Olema is an unincorporated community located in western Marin County, California, along State Route 1 and on the eastern edge of the Point Reyes Peninsula. Olema is Miwok for coyote.
Olema was once thought to be the epicenter of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake due to the huge fault rifts still visible via a nearby hiking path. There are historical references to this in and around the town, including at shops and restaurants. However, more recent evidence suggests that a location near Daly City, CA, is more likely the epicenter.[1]
The community is in ZIP code 94950 and area code 415.
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[edit] Attractions
These days, Olema has a few shops, two restaurants, a lodge, several bed and breakfasts. Nearby is a large campground and also a large retreat for the Vedanta Society (a branch of Hinduism). Also, the Bear Valley Visitor Center, a quarter-mile from town on Bear Valley Road, provides a standard starting point for a visit to the Point Reyes National Seashore. Inside the center are exhibits and books for sale. Outside are picnic tables, a Morgan horse ranch, and Kule Loklo, a reconstructed Miwok village. [2]
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- Olema, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature Olema is located in the 3rd Senate District, represented by Democrat Carole Migden, and in the 6th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman. Federally, Olema is located in California's 6th congressional district.
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