At one time there were several coastal Miwok Indian settlements in Sanraffel. In other words, Abwaniwi' was located near the central town of the present San Raffel City, 'Eu' near the Terarlinda area in the city, and 'Shotomokocha' in Marinwood near the city. On December 14, 1817, four years ago when Mexico became independent from Spain, the Angel St. Raphael Missionary was established in the central city of Sanrafel as the 20th missionary to the California Mission of Spain in Alta California, a Mexican colony, in the central city of today. It was established by Father Narcisso Duran of the San Jose Mission, Father Abella of the San Francisco de Assis Mission, Father Luis Hill I Tabada of the La Igrecia de Nuestra Señola Reina de Los Angeles (the church of the queen of our female angel), and Father Humipero Serra, the head priest of the Mission Community. The Great Angel Saint Raphael was at the foot of the Road, which was next to the Dojah. This missionary city, San Raffel, is named after the angel of healing, Rafael.

The mission was initially planned as a hospital for the Central Valley Indians, who were sick at the cold Droles Mission in San Francisco. Father Lewis Hill was a person who could speak some Indian languages and was in charge of the facility. Due to the ideal climate of Sanraffel, it was upgraded to a formal missionary in 1822. In the first year, 300 people were converted to the Buddhist sect, and the number of those who converted until 1828 was 1,140. The Mexican government took over the California Mission in 1834, and the Saint Raphael Mission was abandoned in 1844 and finally fell into ruin. The existing Dendosho was rebuilt in the original style in 1949, but the original arrangement is 90 degrees.

In 1879, the San Francisco North Pacific Railway passed through San Raffel City, and in 1888, it was connected to the national railway network.

Canal regions of Saint Raffel

Sanraffel is 37 degrees, 58 minutes, 25 seconds north latitude and 122 degrees, 31 minutes, 52 seconds west longitude/37.97361 degrees north latitude and 122.53111 degrees west longitude/ 37.97361 degrees; -122.53111 According to the National Census Bureau, the total area of the city is 22.4 square miles (58.1 km²), of which the land area is 16.6 square miles (43.0 km²), the water area is 5.8 square miles (15.1 km ²), and the water area is 26.04%.

Famous landmarks include the following:

• The Great Angel St. Raphael Mission, the city developed around it
• Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Marine County Civic Center
• Raffel Theater
• China Camp State Park
• Carner Studios
• The Sky Walker Ranch, a George Lucas studio

The coastline of Saint Raffel, in its history, reclaimed a considerable part of the land by piling up the mud (saturated clay mud) of the bay to 90 feet thick (27 meters). Sandstone or shale are exposed in mud in certain places, such as the Murphy's Point.

Sunraffel has a wide range of wildlife habitats, ranging from forests in high-altitude areas to swamps and estuaries. The marsh is home to the endangered species of salt swampy rats. There are some areas of life that live on the riverbanks, such as Sanrafel Creek and Miller Creek Corridor.

climate

The climate of Saint Raffel is in the marine West Coast Climate (Climate Division Csb in Keppen), and in winter there are few cases where the temperature is warm and the temperature is below zero. Even in the low sun season, the highest temperature during the day is in the middle of the 50°F range (11-15°C), and the lowest temperature is in the middle of the 40°F range (5-10°C). The average high temperature in summer is in the first half of the 80°F range (27-29°C), and the minimum temperature is in the middle of the 50°F range (11-15°C). According to the National Bureau of Meteorology, August is the hottest month, the highest temperature is 81.3°F (27°C), and the lowest temperature is 54.8°F (13°C). In this situation, people can live in the average situation without air conditioning in this area. January is the coldest month, with a maximum temperature of 56.2°F (13°C) and a minimum temperature of 41.3°F (5°C). The record high temperature is 110°F (43°C) recorded in June 1961. Recently, on July 23, 2006, 108°F (42°C) was recorded. The lowest temperature in the past is 20 degrees F (-7 degrees C) recorded on December 22, 1990. On average, 19.5 days are higher than 90°F (32°C) on an annual average, and 2.1 days are higher than 100°F (38°C). There are 4.2 days under 32°F (0°C) of the freezing point.

The annual average rainfall is 34.29 inches (871 mm), and the measurable rainfall date is 68.5 days a year on average. The rainy season is from November to early April. It is rare to have rain outside this period, and it is normal that it does not rain in June or September. The largest amount of rainfall in a month was 24.11 inches (612 mm) in January 1995, and the largest amount of 24-hour rain was 8.74 inches (222 mm) on December 11, 1995. Snow is rare, and some snow was recorded on January 30, 1976.

The following is demographic data from the 2000 census.

Sanraffel is a strong foundation for the Democratic Party. As of January 5, 2010, there were 28,169 registered voters in the city, of which 15,646 voters, 55.54% were Democrats, 5,516 Democrats, and 19.58% were in favor of the Republican Party, 5,932 people, and 21.06% were against the party's statement.

The San Raffel City Administration is governed by a City Government Committee consisting of a Mayor elected and four members elected. The current mayor is Albert J. Boro. The term of office of the Kyoto Municipal Government Commissioner is four years, and half of the members of the Kyoto Municipal Government Commission are elected every two years, and their term of office ends in odd years. Mayor Bolo and City Council members Connolly and Blockbank will be re-elected in 2011. The remaining Hera and Levin will be re-elected in 2013.

Among the companies headquartered in San Raffel, Autodesk and the West American Bank are well known.

entertainment industry

appeared in the Christopher B. Smith Raffel movie theater and the 1973 movie "American Graffiti"

Since George Lucas came to San Raffel in 1970 to film the movie "THX 1138," San Raffel has become the center of the entertainment industry, especially its high-tech sector. In 1971, Lucas Film Company, a film production company, was established and became famous for the world-famous series of films "Star Wars" and "Indy Jones." Some of the functions of the company were transferred to San Francisco in 2005. A part of the movie "American Graffiti" made by Universal Films was directed by George Lucas and shot in the center of San Raffel, while a part of the movie "THX 1138" was shot at the Marine County Civic Center in San Raffel City. The 1997 movie "Gataka", in which Ethan Hawk appeared, was also shot at the Marine County Citizens Center. The Industrial Light & Magic established by Lucas in 1975 is to film special effects of his own movies and other works. New Age Music's Hearts of Space program is based here.

Thanks to the fact that Lucas Film has become part of the city, San Raffel has attracted the developers of video games, and some of the major studios are in the city. However, due to the lack of power among the city leaders and poor zoning in the Canal District, most companies, including Lucas Arts, left San Raffel. The following is a list of the production companies.

• The Bloderband — founded by Doug Carlson and Gary Carlstone in 1980, sold to Mindscape in 1998 and moved to Novart. He released a series of hit films such as "Chopper Lifter," "Road Runner," "Bungering Bay," "Print Shop," and "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?""MYST," and became the initial supplier of "Sim City." After being acquired by several companies, the office where the Bloderband was left was also moved to San Francisco.
• Lucas Arts: George Lucas established 'Lucas Film Games' in 1984 and moved to San Francisco in 2005. Known for his "Star Wars" and "Indie Jones" games, he created innovative games such as "The Secret of Monkey Island""Grim Fandango""Full Throttle."
• StormFront Study: Don Dugroe, born in Sanrafel, founded in 1988. "The Lord of the Rings: It is known for the EA sports series such as The Two Towers and NASCAR Racing, the "Gold Box" of the RPG game, and the "Neverwinter Nights" of the first graphic MMORPG (Massibury Multiplayer On line Role Playing Game).
• Visual Concepts—Greg Thomas was founded in 1988, Sega was bought by Sega in 1999, and sold in 2004 to Interactive. It is known for many EA sports, and is recently also known for Sega sports and "2K" line sports games.
• Total Games — Established in 1994 by Larry Holland, a former programmer of Lucas Arts. Known for the "Star Wars" flight simulation game.
• THX — started as a division of Lucas Film, and Tomlinson Holman spin off. Creates a high-fidelity audio visual reproduction standard.
• Factor 5 — Julian Ecgebrecht founded it in Germany in 1987 and moved to San Rafael in 1996 to approach the publishing company Lucas Arts. He is known for the games "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones." In May 2009, a study in San Raffel was closed.
• Tertail Games — Former Lucas Arts employee established in 2004. It is known for its TV game version of the book "Bone" and for its popular publication of the adventure game "Sam and Max."
• Mind Control Software — Founded by Andrew Leaker in 1994. It is known for the "Oasis" game software that won the Independent Games Festival.

There are many parks in San Raffel City.

• China Camp State Park
• Operated by McNears Seaside Park, County Park adjacent to China Camp State Park and Park Liberation Space Department. There is also a public pool (admission fee: $5)
• As a community park, there are Albert Park, Void Park, Pickleweed Park and Tera Linda Recreation Center.
• There are many other regional and mini parks. The Garsle Park is a historic, pedestrian-oriented area to the south of the first street and is close to the central city.

Dominican University Meadow Hall

San Raffel has the only university called Dominican University.

At the Ali Akbar College of Music, an Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan established the school to teach traditional Indian music.

Most of the public schools in the city are under the jurisdiction of the San Raffel City School District. Dixie School District runs several elementary and junior high schools in the northern part of the city. The San Raffel City School District has jurisdiction over all of the regular high schools. The high schools are San Raffel High School, Tera Linda High School, and Madrone High School, an alternative high school.

The Phoenix Academy, a state charter school that is not run in the above educational school district, is a chemical-oriented school that develops the lifestyle without drugs or alcohol, promotes academic development, emphasizes emotional issues, and makes complete background and professional decisions. The school offers a highly structured and audited program.

A private school has the following.

• a non-sectarian school from kindergarten to eighth grade in Terra Linda, St. Mark School
• The Marine Academy, a private high school, originally the San Raffel Military Academy, had fired at two guns at 5 p.m. every day, before renaming it.
• St. Raphael's School, from kindergarten to eighth grade, and history is connected to St. Raphael's Mission.
• 3R School, an early example of the non-traditional school movement, published in Time magazine, and among various teaching materials, the third eclectic leader of McGafi is used. It was operated in the city from 1955 to 1983.
• Brandeis Hillel National Day School, Jewish School from kindergarten to eighth grade, Marine County Campus in 1978, and the campus includes the Ocean Marine-Judea Community Center and Rodev Sholam Union.

The word "420" is believed to have originated in San Raffel City, especially San Raffel High School, when it was used for the consumption of cannabis. Since then, "420" has spread all over the United States and the world. At 4:20 p.m. on April 20, after school, the first group got together to suck on marijuana.

• Isabel Agenda
• Robert Drler (1844-1932), a big shipbuilder
• Philippe K. Dick, science fiction writer
• George Duke, a musician
• Brad Gilbert, Professional Tennis, Coach
• Lauren Grand Colas, United Airlines Flight 93 who failed in the September 11th terrorist attacks
• Jesse Hartley, 1967-born novelist
• Ali Akbar Khan, Indian musician
• Christian Mortensen (August 16, 1882 - April 25, 1998), the world's longest-lived man who lived at the age of 115 and 252
• Narada Michael Walden, musician
• Soul Zeinz, film producer
• James Hetfield, musician, and member of the band "Metallica"
• The leader of Carlos Santana, musicians and band "Santana"
• a member of the Justin Frixman, musician, painter, and band "Elastica"
• Elizabeth Charleston
• Michael Johnson, track and field athletes
• Eric Martin, Musician, and Band Mr. Big

Not all the places in Sanrafel City are well-received and belong to areas with widely recognized names, but there are several areas that are accepted and have been granted by most of the local residents. The city's 2020 General Plan recognizes 30 districts.

• San Rafael Recreation Element of the General Plan, June, 1984
• U.S. Geological Survey, Topographical Map, San Quentin 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, revised 1980

• Official website of the City of San Rafael - Official Site
• San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
• San Rafael Public Library
• Marin History Museum
• Civic Center Library
• Terra Linda High webpage
• San Francisco Chronicle article about Terra Linda High Trojans
• San Rafael High School webpage
• Snopes story of 4:20 origin at San Rafael High
• Madrone High School webpage
• Marin Academy Website
• Phoenix Academy website
• Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
• Marin Local Music [2], Music listings for Marin's restaurants & venues which host live music.