City of San Francisco
The centerpiece of the Bay Area, San Francisco is one of the most visited cities in the world, and with good reason. 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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Golden Gate and Internet Archive.
Golden Gate
Photo: Kevin Cole, CC BY 2.0.
With some of the most beautiful scenery and intact natural environments in the city, the Golden Gate area is the spectacular northern tip of the San Francisco peninsula.
Internet Archive
Library
Photo: Girl2k, Public domain.
The Internet Archive is an American non-profit library founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including websites, software applications, music, audiovisual, and print materials.
Golden Gate Bridge
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown-North Beach and Civic Center-Tenderloin.
Chinatown-North Beach
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chinatown-North Beach in San Francisco combines two adjoining neighborhoods that are culturally, politically, and aesthetically distinct, while geographically blending into each other.
Civic Center-Tenderloin
Photo: Almonroth, CC BY-SA 3.0.
As the name implies, the Civic Center is the primary center of government within San Francisco, housing many important civic institutions. Aside from its official duties, it also moonlights as a cultural center with many fine museums, theaters, opera houses, and symphony halls located here.
Fisherman’s Wharf
Photo: Miskatonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Francisco's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.
City of San Francisco
- Type: Locality with 805,000 residents
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.7782° or 37° 46′ 42″ northLongitude
-122.4425° or 122° 26′ 33″ westPopulation
805,000Elevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
849VQHH5+72GeoNames ID
7174368
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beverly Manor Convalescent Hospital and San Francisco Day School.
San Francisco: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Golden Gate, Chinatown-North Beach, Civic Center-Tenderloin, and Fisherman’s Wharf.
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