Golden Gate Park and Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 48.792 W 122° 28.659
10S E 545977 N 4185217
Golden Gate Park is the largest park in the city and county of San Francisco. About a mile away is Golden Gate Bridge that cross the San Francisco Bay.
Waymark Code: WM6X8M
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/31/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Scooter Bill
Views: 121

About Golden Gate Bridge: "The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed during the year 1937, and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and California. Since its completion, the span length has been surpassed by eight other bridges. It still has the second longest suspension bridge main span in the United States, after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. In 2007, it was ranked fifth on the List of America's Favorite Architecture by the American Institute of Architects." (visit link) target="_blank

About Golden Gate Park "Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of 1017 acres (4.1 km², 1.6 mi²) of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 174 acres (0.7 km², 0.27 mi²) larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. With 13 million visitors annually, Golden Gate is the third most visited city park in the United States." (visit link)
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die

Page Location in Source Book: 845-846

Type of Waymark: site

Location of Coordinates: In front of the bridge

Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Dawn to Dusk for the Park. 24/7 for the bridge


Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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