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Kentfield is a small town in Central Marin County with a population of about 6,400. It is located approximately 3 miles from Highway 101 and 14 miles north of San Francisco.
Because the town of Kentfield is unincorporated, it is governed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors, which is known to pay close attention to the wishes of the residents, especially concerning development. An upper middle class to wealthy community, Kentfield is nestled at the base of Mt. Tam, bordered by Larkspur and Ross.
The name "Kentfield" comes from the family of Albert Kent, a Chicago meat packer who, along with his wife Adaline, settled in the area in 1872. Adaline donated twenty-three acres of land for a community recreation center; which later became the site for the College of Marin, which is part of the California Community College system. Albert and Adaline's son William, who became a U.S. congressman and an ardent conservationist, donated Muir Woods as a national park.
The homes in this area are generally set well back from the streets which meander among pine, redwood and manzanita. The low-profile roofs of these spacious homes, mostly set on large lots, are designed to blend in with the natural surroundings and offer a wooded, country feeling.
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The National Weather Service reports that Kentfield's warmest month is July with an average high of 85.0°F and an average low of 53.4°F. January is the coolest month with an average high of 56.2°F and an average low of 40.7°F.
The main campus for The College of Marin is in Kentfield, and is across the street from Kent Middle School. College of Marin is well known for its theatre department, with the highest transfer acceptance to Juilliard of any junior college in the state.
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