Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2000, the population was 247,289. The county seat is San Rafael. Marin County is world-renowned for its stunning natural beauty, liberal politics and extreme affluence.
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County - San Francisco Bay Area - U.S. state - California - Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco - 2000 - County seat - San Rafael - Affluence
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San Quentin Prison is located in the county, as is Skywalker Ranch. Autodesk, the publisher of AutoCAD, is located there, as are numerous other high-tech companies. The headquarters of film and media company Lucasfilm Ltd. has moved to the Presidio of San Francisco. United States Senator Barbara Boxer and Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi both come from Marin.
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San Quentin Prison - County - Skywalker Ranch - Autodesk - AutoCAD - Lucasfilm - Presidio of San Francisco - United States Senator - Barbara Boxer - Congresswoman - Nancy Pelosi
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The Marin County Civic Center was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
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