Ross is a small incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States, just north of San Francisco.

Ross is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west-southwest of San Rafael,[6] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m).

Ross was originally part of an 8,877-acre (3,592 ha) Mexican land grant to Juan B.R.

In 1857, James Ross (1812–1862) bought Rancho Punta de Quentin for $50,000.

[8] He built his home on Redwood Drive and moved there with his wife and three children.

The remaining 297 acres (120 ha) comprises the present-day Town of Ross.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it recorded as land.

Landmarks include the Ross Bear sculpture by Beniamino Bufano located near town hall,[12] and the Marin Art and Garden Center.

[13] The town doubled for New Hampshire in the 1972 film The Godfather when a scene was shot using the Ross School.

[14] According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Ross has 1,606 registered voters.