Mount Tamalpais ("Mount Tam") is a peak in Marin County, California, USA, often considered symbolic of Marin County. Its name, first recorded in 1845, is said to be derived from a Miwok word meaning "Sleeping Maiden", because it resembles the silhouette of a reclining woman; the point of view from which this is obvious is not recorded. However, when viewed from the East Bay, in the vicinity of San Pablo, the mountain does give a semblance of a woman, with the two peaks as breasts, the north slope as her trunk, hips, legs, and the south slope as her head.