Anyone know the origin of the name Mile Rock? Exactly what is it a mile from? (Not the Golden Gate -- that's 2 miles away.)

-- Randy Lee (RLEE452@slip.net), March 06, 2003

Answers

Are you the guy who asked the same question at the WNP website? I'm Sean M. Hall; the guy who wrote the Ingleside Jockey House report. I think it may be a mismeasurement...I'm not sure.....

-- SFHE editor (chunkylover53@sfhe.tk), March 07, 2003.

Mile Rock is one mile south of the main shipping channel.

-- Rich Harned (richarddharned@aol.com), March 09, 2003.

Gudde's California Place Names says it's a mile from the main shipping channel but, it ain't so. Check a navigation chart. It's not a mile away from any recognized land mark. Just another 19th century exaggeration I guess.

-- D. A. Martinich (dutchm@dcn.org), March 12, 2003.