| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| San Quentin |
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(s n kw n´t n) (KEY) , peninsula extending into San Francisco Bay, W Calif., N of San Francisco. The state prison there was begun in 1852. San Quentin is the western terminus of the RichmondSan Rafael Bridge. |
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