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	Point Reyes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Point Reyes is a prominent cape on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States.
		The term is often applied to the Point Reyes Peninsula, the promontory bounded from Tomales Bay on the northeast and Bolinas Lagoon on the southwest.
		Point Reyes Lighthouse was used as the radio station for Antonio Bay in the John Carpenter Film "The Fog".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Point_Reyes (271 words)

	Point Reyes National Seashore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Point Reyes National Seashore is 70,000 acre (283 km²) park preserve located on the Point Reyes Peninsula in Marin County, California, USA.
		The small town of Point Reyes Station forms the gateway to the peninsula and provides most services to it, though some services are also available at Inverness on the west shore of Tomales Bay.
		Point Reyes National Seashore Association, a nonprofit organization working in coordination with the National Park Service.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Point_Reyes_National_Seashore (646 words)

	Point Reyes: Past, Present, and Future
		Point Reyes Peninsula is a unique piece of continental crust attached to western Marin County in northern California.
		Point Reyes is resting on the Pacific plate which is moving between 3 to 4 centimeters a year toward the northwest.
		Galloway, A. Geology of the Point Reyes Peninsula.
	www.emporia.edu /earthsci/student/gunther1/point_reyes.html (1489 words)

	Point Reyes Lighthouse, California at Lighthousefriends.com
		Point Reyes is maintained by the National Park Service and is part of the Point Reyes National Seashore.
		Point Reyes National Seashore is located roughly 22 miles north of San Francisco off of Highway 1.
		As you transit the Point Reyes Peninsula en route to the lighthouse, you will pass through several "historical ranches", named with a single letter of the alphabet, that date back to about the same time the lighthouse was built.
	www.lighthousefriends.com /light.asp?ID=66 (987 words)

	Elk? In Point Reyes?
		At the northernmost end of Point Reyes, on the peninsula that separates Tomales Bay from the Pacific Oean, a small herd of tule elk grazes peacefully in the grasslands.
		Their survival and the survival of Tomales Point, which is quickly being over-grazed by the elk, as it was by the cattl e that preceded them, is at stake.
		As Amy Fesnock, former wildlife technician at Point Reyes remarked, "With the park located near a metropolis, it's difficult to do what's best for the habitat because of the media." It seems that the group with the best media campaign is the one to garner the most support.
	www.sfgate.com /getoutside/1996/aug/elkinfo.html (1150 words)

	Point Reyes Lighthouse
		Point Reyes is a rugged area approximately 30 miles northwest of the entrance to the San Francisco Bay.
		Reyes as early as 1854, but squabbles over land ownership with local ranchers delayed the project.
		Point Reyes is often shrouded in a heavy fog.
	www.rudyalicelighthouse.net /CalLts/PtReyes/PtReyes.htm (655 words)

	Point Reyes National Seashore
		Twenty years ago Stallcup, a founder of the Point Reyes Bird Observatory and a mentor to birders and other naturalists around the world, treated himself to a "big sit." He roped off a 12-foot circle beside a coastal marsh, set up a chaise longue before dawn, and tuned his radio to country music.
		There, a ranger might mention that Point Reyes is separated from mainland California by the San Andreas Fault and that in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake this part of the peninsula jumped north 18 feet in less than a minute.
		Point reyes national seashore is a place to get out and breathe—to ride a bike or a horse, paddle a kayak, spot a bird, and walk on some of the park’s 140-plus miles of exquisite trails.
	www.viamagazine.com /top_stories/articles/pointreyes05.asp (1477 words)

	PointReyes.net - Natural History: animals, plants, geology. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Point Reyes is a haven for birds, both resident and migrating.
		Point Reyes is separated from the rest of North America by the San Andreas fault, which travels right under Tomales Bay.
		Point Reyes Field Seminars offer a great opportunity to take classes and seminars in natural history (as well as other topics).
	www.pointreyes.net /nature (1596 words)

	Point Reyes Update Page
		Reyes has used plastic lumber for refurbishing picnic tables, residential decking and is exploring the use of using 4" x 4" post for stair treads on park trails.
		Point Reyes strives to improve existing sustainable efforts by becoming an environmental leader—procuring green products, purchasing post consumer products, and providing environmental education to visitors and park partners.
		Point Reyes builds on and celebrates the park's successes, and encourages park partners to embrace sustainability and share the park's passion.
	www.nature.nps.gov /sustainabilitynews/search_docs/CEI_Park_Updates/Point_Reyes_Update_Page.htm (865 words)

	Point Reyes Lighthouse
		In fact, because of incessant wind and fog on Point Reyes in some seasons, the Point Reyes Lighthouse was plagued by "incidents of insanity, alcoholism, violence, and insubordination," notes a publication of the National Park Service, which now owns the lighthouse.
		In January and February, the Point Reyes Lighthouse is one of the best places along the California Coast for seeing California Gray Whales on their annual migration from Alaska to Mexico.
		In Point Reyes Station, the turnoff from Highway 1 is located at the Green Bridge on the south end of town.
	www.ptreyeslight.com /lthouse.html (696 words)

	The Seattle Times: Travel: Spectacular sights, sounds at Point Reyes
		POINT REYES STATION, Calif. — There's a reason Point Reyes National Seashore has national in its name, putting it in the heady company of places like Yosemite and Yellowstone.
		Point Reyes itself — the long spike of land sticking 11 miles out into the Pacific Ocean 35 miles north of San Francisco — is a popular place for watching gray whales migrating between Alaska and Mexico.
		About 50 years ago, two deer species were introduced at Point Reyes — fallow deer with a wide range of colors from dark red and brown to all white and axis deer with white spots in a reddish-brown coat.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2002451059_pointreyes28.html?syndication=rss&source=travel.xml&items=15 (961 words)

	Point Reyes Station Inn
		The inn is decorated with antiquities collected with loving care and chosen to compliment the early California theme reminiscent of the period when travel to and from Point Reyes was either by dog hole schooner, horse and carriage, stage coach or narrow gauge railroad.
		Point Reyes Station Inn is located in the peaceful coastal town of Point Reyes Station, once a stop on one of California's historic narrow gauge railroad lines.
		The Inn is just fifteen minutes from the beaches of Tomales Bay and the Point Reyes National Seashore, where you will find some of the most magnificent scenery in the world.
	www.pointreyesstationinn.com (213 words)

	Point Reyes National Seashore - Lighthouse History at Point Reyes (U.S. National Park Service)
		Point Reyes is the windiest place on the Pacific Coast and the second foggiest place on the North American continent.
		The lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore is now a museum piece, where the era of the lightkeepers' lives, the craftsmanship and the beauty of the lighthouse are actively preserved.
		The Point Reyes lens is divided into twenty-four vertical panels, which direct the light into twenty-four individual beams.
	www.nps.gov /pore/history_maritime_lgthse.htm (1414 words)

	GORP - Point Reyes National Seashore, California - Hiking, Biking & Horse Trails
		In Point Reyes, the California Coastal Trail (CCT) is signed "Coast Trail," since the trail existed here a decade before the CCT was conceived.
		Three types of terrain distinguish the trail systems of Point Reyes: the pasture lands of Pierce Point and the Estero; the chaparral ridges and California-laurel valleys to the east and west of Limantour Road; and the forests and meadowlands in the southeastern end of the park.
		Reyes offers hikes taking less than an hour, one to three hours, or three to six hours.
	gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_ns/ca/hik_ptre.htm (1906 words)

	Point Reyes Lodging Association, California bed and breakfast inns cottages near Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
		Point Reyes Lodging Association, California bed and breakfast inns cottages near Point Reyes National Seashore, CA An hour's drive from San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge,
		Point Reyes seems to cast a spell over anybody who visits.
		All members of Point Reyes Lodging are certified and inspected by the California Association of Bed and Breakfast Inns (CABBI).
	www.ptreyes.com (175 words)

	Point Reyes Open Studios
		Point Reyes Open Studios (PROS) invites art lovers from around the Bay Area to tour the studios of over twenty West Marin artists this Thanksgiving weekend, November 25, 26 and 27.
		Among the artists opening their work spaces to the public are some of the Point Reyes-Inverness area's finest sculptors, photographers, potters, painters, printmakers and woodworkers.
		The free, self-guided tour of Point Reyes Open Studios gives visitors an opportunity to explore the wooded lanes of Inverness Ridge and the rolling grasslands around Tomales Bay, whose natural beauty inspires the work of many artists.
	www.pointreyesart.com (301 words)

	Point Reyes Station California
		Point Reyes Station, which has the biggest commercial district, owes its existence (and obviously part of its name) to the railroad that ran through for 59 years ending in 1933.
		Even the Point Reyes Whale of a Deli is sometimes called by its original name - Cheda's - even though the store has had several evolutions in between.
		A quiet, private retreat adjacent to public open space, but within walking distance of downtown Point Reyes Station, the Cottage is a two-story loft with a spacious living/dining area, a fully equipped kitchen, and a private deck and garden.
	www.pointreyes.org /ptreyes.html (1335 words)

	Point Reyes CA Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Point Reyes area was chosen for its use as a vital navigational tool in 1852.
		Records reveal, "Point Reyes Lighthouse is plagued by incidents of insanity, alcoholism, violence and insubordination." One keeper even took to drinking the alcohol shipped for cleaning the lens and" was often seen lying drunk by the roadside.
		The tiny Point Reyes Peninsula is now part of the Point Reyes National Seashore and Park Service rangers are always present to answer questions.
	www.harbourlights.com /catalog/2003/hl_point_reyes.htm (369 words)

	Point Reyes Lighthouse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Far more than a lighthouse situated on a Peninsula, Point Reyes is a distinctive park that was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962.
		Point Reyes is the foggiest area known in California and therefore has an uncommonly low light structure.The light was located at the bottom of the cliff near the water, making it visible for seamen navigating through the fog and along the coast in a rough storm.
		The Lighthouse Visitor Center, located on the west side of Point Reyes peninsula, gives visitors information on the structure started in 1855 and erected in 1870 and lifesaving services performed during the 125 years it was utilized as a navigational guide.
	www.cyberlights.com /lh/calif/reyes.htm (372 words)

	Point Reyes Birding and Beyond - Private and Sponsored Excursions
		Point Reyes National Seashore, adjacent habitats and ranchlands around pristine Tomales Bay, have been justly described as one of the best bird watching areas in the country.
		Point Reyes National Seashore can be confusing and David can help you make sense of it all.
		Remember, you don't have to be a "birder" to enjoy an excursion to the Point Reyes area and beyond.
	www.calnaturalist.com /birds.html (930 words)

	Point Reyes Lodging Association, California bed and breakfast inns cottages near Point Reyes National Seashore, CA
		Built in 1910, the charming house is surrounded by hundreds of miles of hiking, biking and horseback trails in Point Reyes National Seashore.
		The Point Reyes Seashore Lodge is located in Olema adjoining the Point Reyes National Seashore.
		With 21 rooms surrounded by 3-acres of gardens, it is the perfect location from which to explore the Point Reyes National Seashore.
	www.ptreyes.com /inns.html (670 words)

	Kayaking Around Point Reyes
		The bay is bounded largely on the west by the Point Reyes National Seashore.
		The National Park Service at Point Reyes is concerned about the effects of the growth in recreational use.
		Millerton Point is on the east side of Tomales Bay, three miles north of Point Reyes Station.
	www.pointreyesvisions.com /NewFiles/Science_Folder/Kayaking_At_Point_Reyes.html (806 words)

	HI-USA, Golden Gate Council.
		HI-Point Reyes is located in a secluded valley of the Point Reyes National Seashore two miles from the Pacific Ocean.
		Point Reyes Station is the closest town with a grocery store (eight miles from the hostel or about two miles north of Olema).
		This exhibit is a replica of a village built by the early Coast Miwok, the first inhabitants of the Point Reyes Peninsula.
	www.norcalhostels.org /reyes/index.html (2844 words)

	Geology of Point Reyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Beneath the dynamic natural settings of the Point Reyes National Seashore lies a geologic puzzle.
		The predominant rock that forms the foundation to the east of Point Reyes, the Franciscan formation, is not found at all in Point Reyes.
		For the most part, the rocks of Point Reyes are quite unlike those found in other areas of Marin.
	www.sfgate.com /getoutside/explore/point_reyes/pr_geology.html (186 words)

	Point Reyes Outdoors
		Chimney Rock on the western tip of the Point Reyes Peninsula is the destination of this day-long coastal clinic.
		The area surrounding the point is abundant with wildlife.
		Point Reyes Outdoors, LLC reserves the right to change an itinerary or cancel any trip due to: weather, acts of god, inadequate sign up, or any unforeseen problems that would make the trip unsafe for its participants.
	www.pointreyesoutdoors.com /26-Chimney.htm (987 words)

	Point Reyes California Bed and Breakfast alternative, Egret's Overlook Home.
		Point Reyes is located approximately 22 miles north of San Francisco, in West Marin.
		The rural communities of West Marin dot a landscape characterized by spectacular shorelines, dairy farms and over 65,000 acres of wilderness protected by the Point Reyes National Seashore.
		Wheelchair accessible trails within the Point Reyes National Seashore include the Earthquake Trail (½ mile paved trail), Limatour Beach (paved trail for bird watching), Abbott's Lagoon (soil cement trail leading to an overlook), and Historic Pierce Point Ranch Trail (soil cement trail).
	www.point-reyes-vacation.com /about.htm (361 words)

	Point Reyes National Seashore - Point Reyes National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
		Point Reyes offers backpackers four hike-in campgrounds from which to choose.
		Warm, dry summers and cool rainy winters characterize the Point Reyes Peninsula's climate, similar to the type of climate that prevails on the Mediterranean.
		Four species of pinnipeds (seals and sea lions) rest onshore or breed at Point Reyes: the Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris), the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), and the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus).
	www.nps.gov /pore (348 words)

	California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the south lay the Transverse Ranges and a large salt lake, the Salton Sea.
		The lowest point of Death Valley and the peak of Mount Whitney are less than 200 miles apart.
		Indeed, almost all of southeastern California is arid, hot desert, with the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley routinely experiencing extreme high temperatures during the summer.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/California (6733 words)

	Point Reyes Park
		Point Reyes is a park 1.5 hours northwest of San Francisco.
		This is the best option (10 minutes from the entrance of Pt Reyes, by the sea, cozy and romantic) but often sold out months in advance.
		After 4km (passed Point Resistance, the access to Secret Beach) you reach the cutoff to Sculptured Beach (there is a sign for this one), famous for its tunnels, amphitheaters and caves in the water, another of the hidden treasures of Pt Reyes.
	www.scaruffi.com /travel/reyes.html (1900 words)

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