Lake Merced

Lake Merced is a freshwater lake located on the West Side of , in the southwest corner of the city. It is surrounded by three golf courses, as well as residential areas, , San Francisco State University, Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School, , and the Pacific Ocean.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 20 feet (6 metres)
  • Description: lake in California, United States
  • Also known as
    “Laguna De La Merced”
    “Laguna De Merced”
    “Laguna De Nuestra Senora De La Merced”
    “Laguna Merced”
    “Merced Lake”
    “Shadow Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Merced Park and TPC Harding Park.
Golf course
, formerly Harding Park Golf Club and…
The and Gardens is a 100-acre zoo…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Parkmerced and Ingleside Terraces.
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood located on the West Side of , .
Neighborhood
is an affluent residential…
Quarter
The District of , was… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lake Merced.
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Latitude
37.71803° or 37° 43′ 5″ north
Longitude
-122.49305° or 122° 29′ 35″ west
Open location code
849VPG94+6Q
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Lake Merced” goes by many names.
بحيرة ميرسيدArabic
МърседBulgarian
Мърсед (езеро)Bulgarian
Lake MercedCebuano
默塞德湖Chinese
Lago MercedItalian
MercedsjönSwedish
hồ MercedVietnamese
Llyn MercedWelsh

Localities in the Area

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