Greenbrae

About Greenbrae

Greenbrae schools are located in the award winning Kentfield and Tamalpais School Districts.  

Greenbrae is in a great commute location with the Golden Gate Ferry and Golden Gate Transit just minutes away and freeway access that is quick and easy.  Greenbrae is under the jurisdiction of both Larkspur and the County of Marin, depending on the street and area of Greenbrae you live in.

Greenbrae is a small unincorporated community in Marin County, California.^[1] It is located 1.5 miles (2 km) south-southeast of downtown San Rafael,^[2] at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m),^[1] located adjacent to U.S. Route 101 at the opening of the Ross Valley. Part of Greenbrae is an unincorporated community of the county while the remaining area is inside the city limits of Larkspur. The ZIP code is 94904, and is shared with the neighboring Census-designated place (CDP) of Kentfield. The community is in area codes 415 and 628.

Predominantly composed of hillside and waterfront terrain, its homes and offices are known for their views of the San Francisco Bay, Corte Madera Creek, and Mount Tamalpais. "Brae" means a steep bank or hillside in dialects of Scotland and Northern Ireland; Greenbrae translates to "green hillside." The developer of Greenbrae, Niels Schultz, Jr., died in early 2008.^[3] Greenbrae's neighborhoods are bordered by downtown Larkspur to the south, Larkspur Landing to the east, the unincorporated area of Kentfield to the west, and the city of San Rafael to the north. Straddling Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, its most frequented points of interest include Marin General Hospital and Bon Air Shopping Center.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrae,_California