San Francisco Bay · CA
San Francisco
The Golden Gate city, rebuilt after 1906.
- Population
- 873,965 (2020 census)
- Founded
- 1776
- Golden Gate Bridge
- 1937
Then
- 1769
Portolá's expedition reaches the bay. The Yelamu Ohlone live in villages around it.
- 1776
The Presidio and Mission San Francisco de Asís are founded.
- 1847
Yerba Buena is renamed San Francisco.
- 1849
The Gold Rush lifts the population from about 1,000 to 25,000 in a year.
- 1906
An earthquake and fire destroy more than three-quarters of the city.
Now
The Golden Gate station is the bay's main reference tide station. This place also covers the Peninsula's bay shore from South San Francisco to San Mateo Bridge, plus Alcatraz and Angel Island.
23 tide stations around San Francisco
- Rincon Point, Pier 22 1/22.1 mi
- Potrero Point2.3 mi
- San Francisco, North Point, Pier 412.5 mi
- SAN FRANCISCO (Golden Gate)3.3 mi
- Alcatraz Island3.6 mi
- Yerba Buena Island4.0 mi
- Hunters Point4.6 mi
- Ocean Beach, outer coast5.1 mi
- Angel Island (west side)6.0 mi
- Angel Island, East Garrison6.1 mi
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- Point Bonita, Bonita Cove6.6 mi
- South San Francisco7.6 mi
- Oyster Point Marina7.9 mi
- Point San Bruno8.9 mi
- Seaplane Harbor9.8 mi
- Oakland Airport11.9 mi
- San Leandro Marina13.6 mi
- Coyote Point Marina13.9 mi
- Roberts Landing, 1.3 miles west of14.1 mi
- San Mateo Bridge (west end)16.3 mi
- San Mateo Bridge (east end)17.3 mi
- Alameda Creek19.5 mi
- South Bay Wreck20.9 mi