Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay
Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay is a scenic viewpoint in San Mateo, California. Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay is situated nearby to the protected area Sweeney Ridge, as well as near the ruins Ready Room.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Sweeney Ridge is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay.
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 Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay.
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. Terra Nova High School is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockaway Beach and Pacifica.
Rockaway Beach
Neighborhood
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 the main headquarters of YouTube.
Portola Discovery Site of San Francisco Bay
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Inscription: “From this ridge the Portola Expedition discovered San Francisco Bay November 4, 1769”
- Categories: tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.6046° or 37° 36′ 17″ northLongitude
-122.45789° or 122° 27′ 28″ westInception
1975Open location code
849VJG3R+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 529912463OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ready Room and Guard Shack.
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