Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ayala Cove

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

1. Ayala Cove Marker

Inscription. Lieut. Juan de Ayala of the Royal Spanish Navy sailed through the Golden Gate on Aug. 5, 1775. He commanded the packet-boat San Carlos, which was the first known ship in the waters of San Francisco Bay. On the 13th day of August, Ayala anchored this vessel in the cove of an island he named ‘Isla de los Angeles’, or Angel Island and from here directed the first survey of the bay.

In commemoration of these events this cove is hereby dedicated as Ayala Cove on the 6th day of September, 1969.

Erected 1969.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Science & Medicine • War, Cold. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1969.

Location. 37° 52.117′ N, 122° 26.076′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. This marker is located on Angel Island near the ferry landing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Angel Island (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Angel Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isolating Disease (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Ayala Cove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Medical Officers at Home

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Protecting the Public Health (approx. ¼ mile away); Melting Glaciers + Rising Seas = (approx. 0.3 miles away); Immigration Station Staff (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.

More about this marker. Angel Island is only accessible by ferry.

Also see . . . Ayala Cove - Angel Island Conservancy. Following a practice then common among Catholic explorers naming sites for the religious feast days nearest to the time of discovery, Father Vicente, the chaplain of the San Carlos, christened the little island Isla de Los Angeles. (Submitted on October 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

2. Ayala Cove Marker

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 3, 2013

3. Ayala Cove

As viewed from a ferry.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

4. Ayala Cove

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

5. Ayala Cove

Plaque on the other side of the dock image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022

6. Plaque on the other side of the dock

Land and Water Conservation Fund
A Cooperative Project for Outdoor Recreation

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 14, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.