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San Francisco San Francisco San San Francisco Francisco Location in the Location in the U.S. state of U.S. state of California California San Francisco from San Francisco from the Marin the Marin Headlands, with the Headlands, with the Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge in the foreground in the foreground Lombard Lombard Street Street San Francisco, San Francisco, officially the officially the City and County of San Francisco City and County of San Francisco , , is the financial, cultural, and is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland. includes San Jose and Oakland. San Francisco encompasses a land San Francisco encompasses a land area of about 121 km area of about 121 km 2 on the on the northern end of the San Francisco northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of Peninsula, giving it a density of about 6,632 people per km about 6,632 people per km 2 . . San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13 the 13 th th most populous city in the United States, with a most populous city in the United States, with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census. population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census. In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush of 1849 propelled the city into a period of California Gold Rush of 1849 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 25,000. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. nine years later. After the war, the confluence of After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive returning servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United of liberal activism in the United States.. States.. Today, San Francisco is one of the Today, San Francisco is one of the top tourist destinations in the top tourist destinations in the The San Francisco The San Francisco Financial District Financial District worldwide, and is renowned for its chilly summer fog, worldwide, and is renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture steep rolling hills, eclectic mix of architecture (Victorian and modern architecture), and its famous (Victorian and modern architecture), and its famous landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, cable San Francisco San Francisco California California United States United States © © Miki Pitish Miki Pitish

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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.

San FranciscoSan Francisco

CaliforniaCalifornia

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