11 interesting facts about San Francisco

San Francisco has a population of about 808,400 (2022 estimate). It is the fourth largest city in California after Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose.

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The famous Golden Gate Bridge connects San Francisco to Marin County.

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The Chinatown in San Francisco is the oldest Chinatown in the US.

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The famous Lombard Street in San Francisco has 8 Hairpin turns.

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The Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in San Francisco. It is 1,070 ft (326 meters) tall.

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San Francisco Giants (MLB), Golden State Warriors (NBA), San Francisco 48ers (NFL)

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San Francisco saw a 6.7 percent drop in population from April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021.

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San Francisco is built on several hills. The highest natural point in the city is Mount Davidson which is 928 ft (283 meters) in elevation.

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The famous San Francisco fog in the Bay area.

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San Francisco is the 17th largest city in the United States.

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The two major faults near San Francisco, the San Andreas fault and the Hayward fault make San Francisco vulnerable to earthquakes.

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San Francisco also has the USA's largest Japantown.

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