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The Golden Gate Bridge spans the entrance to San Francisco Bay, with its tall red towers and suspension cables rising above the water and hills in the background. Alcatraz Island sea lion San Francisco Bay Aerial view of the Golden Gate Bridge stretching across the bay toward hills in San Francisco, California, with cars visible on the bridge and water below. Historical map of the San Francisco Bay area around 1900, showing the city of San Francisco and surrounding regions including Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties. The map details coastlines, waterways, and key cities, with urban areas shaded and major roads and railways indicated.
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San Francisco Bay

bay, California, United States
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San Francisco Bay, large, nearly landlocked bay indenting western California, U.S. It is a drowned river valley paralleling the coastline and is connected with the Pacific Ocean by a strait called the Golden Gate, which is spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco Bay is 60 miles (97 km) long and 3 to 12 miles (5 to 19 km) wide and is one of the world’s finest natural harbours. Treasure, Yerba Buena, Angel, and...

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