San Francisco, California
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| San Francisco, California | |||
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| Nickname: "The City, City by the Bay, Fog City" | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | California | ||
| County | San Francisco County | ||
| History | |||
| Established | 1776 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Gavin Newsom | ||
| - Legislative body | Government | ||
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| - City (2006) | 744,041 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-8) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-7) | ||
| Website: www.sfgov.org/ | |||
San Francisco is a city in the American state of California. It is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge. During the 1960s many hippies chose to live in San Francisco. With a population of 744,041, San Francisco is the 4th largest city in California behind Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose. It is to be found in the Northern part of California, between the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco was founded in 1777 by the Spaniards. It was called "Yerba Buena" which is Spanish for "Good Herb", because mint grew there in abundance. In 1846, during the Mexican War, Yerba Buena was taken over by the United States. In 1847 it was renamed "San Francisco" and became a city in 1850.
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