San Francisco Bay is a large tidal estuary in the U.S. state of California, and gives its name to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is dominated by the cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.
Aerial panorama of the northern Bay, the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate, and Marin Headlands on a clear morning. November 2014 photo by Doc Searls.
Panorama of San Francisco Bay, and the city skyline seen from Marin County in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Population density and low-elevation coastal zones in San Francisco Bay (2010). San Francisco Bay is especially vulnerable to sea level rise.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean in California, United States. The structure links Sa
View from the Presidio of San Francisco, 2017
South tower seen from walkway, with Art Deco elements
Panorama of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset, as seen from just north of Alcatraz Island