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San FranciscoSan Francisco

San San FranciscoFrancisco

Location in the U.S. Location in the U.S. state of Californiastate of California

San Francisco from the San Francisco from the Marin Headlands, with Marin Headlands, with

the Golden Gate the Golden Gate Bridge in the Bridge in the foregroundforeground

Lombard Lombard StreetStreet

San Francisco,San Francisco, officially the officially the City and City and County of San FranciscoCounty of San Francisco, is the , is the financial, cultural, and transportation financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland. San includes San Jose and Oakland. San Francisco encompasses a land area of Francisco encompasses a land area of about 121 kmabout 121 km22 on the northern end of on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 6,632 people per kmdensity of about 6,632 people per km22. .

San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13 thth most most populous city in the United States, with a population of 805,235 as of the populous city in the United States, with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census.2010 Census.In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush of mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush of 1849 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the 1849 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000. After three-quarters of the city population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Expositionrebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Expositionnine years later.nine years later.

After the war, the confluence of returning After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive immigration, servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United center of liberal activism in the United States..States..Today, San Francisco is one of the top Today, San Francisco is one of the top tourist destinations in the world, ranking tourist destinations in the world, ranking 33rd out of the 100 most visited cities33rd out of the 100 most visited cities

The San Francisco The San Francisco Financial Financial DistrictDistrict

worldwide, and is renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep worldwide, and is renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture (Victorian and modern rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture (Victorian and modern architecture), and its famous landmarks, including the Golden architecture), and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Chinatown.Gate Bridge, cable cars, and Chinatown.

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