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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › San_FranciscoSan Francisco - Wikipedia

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   San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States, at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries.

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3. www.visittheusa.com › destination › san-franciscoTravel to San Francisco | San Francisco USA | San Francisco ...

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   • View of the Golden Gate Bridge from Baker Beach.
   • Sailing past Alcatraz Island, a former prison for notorious criminals.
   • Cable cars on Powell Street.
   • Enjoying city views from Mission Dolores Park.

4. www.britannica.com › place › San-Francisco-CaliforniaSan Francisco | History, Population, Climate, Map, & Facts ...

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   2 days ago · San Francisco, city and port, northern California, U.S., located on a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It is a cultural and financial center of the western United States and one of the country’s most cosmopolitan cities.

5. www.sftravel.comSan Francisco Travel | Official Visitor Information

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   From the fog rolling under the Golden Gate Bridge to America’s only moving National Historic Landmark, San Francisco is home to some of the most iconic attractions in the world. Find out everything you need to know about the city's most iconic sites.

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6. www.lonelyplanet.com › usa › san-franciscoSan Francisco city guide - Lonely Planet | California, USA ...

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   • Fort Point. The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers. This triple-decker, brick-walled US military fortress was completed in 1861, with 126 cannons, to protect the bay against certain invasion during the…
   • Buena Vista Park. The Haight & Hayes Valley. True to its name, this hilltop park offers splendid vistas over the city to Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay. Founded in 1867, this is one of the oldest…
   • Conservatory of Flowers. San Francisco. Flower power is alive and well at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers. This gloriously restored 1878 Victorian greenhouse is home to freaky outer…
   • Women's Building. The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill. A renowned and beloved Mission landmark since 1979, the nation's first women-owned-and-operated community center is festooned with one of the neighborhood…

7. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › San_FranciscoSan Francisco – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   The cultural center of northern California, San Francisco is renowned for its mixture of scenic beauty and unique culture that makes it one of the most vibrant and desirable cities in the nation, if not the world.

8. www.history.com › topics › us-statesSan Francisco - HISTORY

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   Dec 18, 2009 · Perched atop hills and filled-in marshland at the entrance to one of the Pacific’s largest natural harbors, San Francisco has had an outsized influence on the history of California and the ...

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   Is San Francisco a city?

   • San Francisco, [ 25 ] officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 808,988 residents as of 2023, [ 16 ] San Francisco is the fourth-most populous city in the U.S. state of California behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.

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   Why is San Francisco important?

   • Perched atop hills and filled-in marshland at the entrance to one of the Pacific’s largest natural harbors, San Francisco has had an outsized influence on the history of California and the United States.

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   When did San Francisco become a city?

   • The California gold rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, transforming an unimportant hamlet into a busy port, making it the largest city on the West Coast at the time; between 1870 and 1900, approximately one quarter of California's population resided in the city proper. [ 27 ] In 1856, San Francisco became a consolidated city-county. [ 28 ]

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   How big is San Francisco?

   • It covers a land area of 46.9 square miles (121 square kilometers) [ 26 ] at the upper end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second-most densely populated major U.S. city behind New York City and the fifth-most densely populated U.S. county, behind four of New York City's boroughs.

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   Where can I find a map of San Francisco?

   • An unofficial site is RescueMuni.com, which often has information on routes that are not listed officially. A portable wallet-sized map of San Francisco and all its public transit (Muni, BART, Caltrain) is also available at stores around the city, at the Powell & Market cable car ticket booth, or through their website online.

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   Why is San Francisco called San Francisco?

   • San Francisco, which is Spanish for "Saint Francis," takes its name from Mission San Francisco de Asís, which in turn was named after Saint Francis of Assisi. The mission received its name in 1776, when it was founded by the Spanish under the leadership of Padre Francisco Palóu.

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