San Francisco is Located on the Coast of California

San Francisco is on the coast of California about 400headlands is famous as a local artists community.
miles north of Los Angeles. It is situated along theAlcatraz Island with its abandoned prison is situated in
shore of a large bay sheltered behind the Californiathe middle. The city of San Jose lies about 30 miles
Coastal Mountains.south at the southern tip of this extensive bay. The
The city is renowned for its steep streets witharea near San Jose and Santa Clara is known as
panoramic views of beautiful San Francisco bay andSilicon Valley home of the largest concentration of
the surrounding mountains.electronics and computer firms in the USA.
It has a very moderate climate with warm summersIt was founded in 1776 when father Junipero Serra
and chilly winters but without extremes. Constantconstructed the mission San Dolores to Christianize the
breezes off of the Pacific Ocean keep the summerslocal native Indian population.
from becoming too hot and also prevent freezingAt the same time, Spanish troops constructed a
winter weather. Take a sweater, as the eveningPresidio, or fort, to protect this colony for the Queen of
breezes can be quite brisk all year round.Spain. By the middle of the nineteenth century, the
Oakland and Berkley, California lies just across the bayvillage of Yerba Buena, consisting of whalers, traders,
from San Francisco and are easily accessible via theadventurers and pirates, occupied the present site.
Bay Bridge. The more famous Golden Gate BridgeIn 1848, gold was discovered in the foothills of the
spans the narrow inlet that extends from the PacificSierra Nevada Mountains about 100 miles to the east.
Ocean into the bay. The Golden Gate Bridge connectsBy 1849,it was inundated with forty niners as the gold
San Francisco with a mountainous peninsula called theseekers were commonly called, and the population of
Marin headlands that is primarily known for beautifulthe city exploded. Ever since, it has remained the
scenery and expensive homes with spectacular views.centre of commerce, entertainment, culture and
Sausalito, a small village on the bay shore of the Marintourism for Northern California.