San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
The San Francisco Bay Discovery Site is a marker commemorating the first recorded European sighting of San Francisco Bay. In 1769, the Portola expedition traveled north by land from San Diego, seeking to establish a base at the Port of Monterey described by Sebastian Vizcaino in 1602.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: site at which Europeans first saw the San Francisco Bay
- Also known as: “Bay Area discovery site”, “Portola Discovery Site”, “San Francisco Bay Area Discovery Site”, and “San Francisco Discovery Site”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sweeney Ridge and San Andreas Lake.
Sweeney Ridge
Protected area
Photo: Leijurv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sweeney Ridge, is a 1,200-acre hilly hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno and Pacifica, California, about a 25-minute drive south from San Francisco.
San Andreas Lake
Reservoir
Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Andreas Lake is a reservoir adjacent to the San Francisco Peninsula cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County, California. It is situated directly on the San Andreas Fault, which is named after the valley it is in. San Andreas Lake is situated 2 miles east of San Francisco Bay Discovery Site.
Terra Nova High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Terra Nova High School is an American public high school in Pacifica in San Mateo County, California, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockaway Beach and Pacifica.
Rockaway Beach
Neighborhood
Rockaway Beach is a shoreline area of the Pacific Ocean in the southern portion of Pacifica, California, United States, approximately 7 miles south of the city of San Francisco. Rockaway Beach is situated 2 miles west of San Francisco Bay Discovery Site.
Pacifica
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacifica is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Popular for its beaches, Pacifica has a mix of Bay Area hippies and blue-collar folks. It's the kind of place where you'll find a gun store next to a yoga studio.
San Bruno
Photo: Michael Margolis, CC BY 2.0.
San Bruno is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It is south of South San Francisco and north of Millbrae. It is famous for being the main headquarters of YouTube.
San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
- Categories: commemorative plaque and former place
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“San Francisco Bay Discovery Site” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “San Francisco Bay Discovery Site”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sweeney Ridge and San Andreas Creek.
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