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Quick Facts

	Currency:	US Doller ($)
	Language:	American English, Spanish
	Area:	600.7 Km²
	Climate:	Meditarian Climate


Summer:	Max- 73.4°F (23°C) \| Min- 55.4°F(13°C)
Winter:	Max- 57.2°F (14°C) \| Min- 44.6°F(7°C)

Also known as:	Yerba Buena, The City by the Bay, San Fran, Frisco, Baghdad by the Bay.
Famous for:	Landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the cable cars, Coit Tower, and Chinatown, its steep rolling hills, and its eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture.
Geographical Location:	Located on West Coast of the U.S. at the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula.
Latitude, Longitude & Altitude:	37° 37' N 122° 23' W and 155 feet above sea level.
Best time to visit:	April to may and from September to October, these months have clear days and little fog.
Neighbouring Cities:	Daly City and San Bruno.
Means of Local Transport:	Streetcars, metro, buses and cable cars.

Overview
San Francisco is a major city in California, the centerpiece of the Bay Area, well-known for its liberal community, hilly terrain, Victorian architecture, scenic beauty, and summer fog. San Francisco is located on a small seven-by-seven mile (11x11km) square of land at the tip of a peninsula between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific coast.

It has a population of almost 800,000, but is the center of a metropolitan area of millions. San Francisco is just one of the cities which makes-up the entire San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco's neighbors, cities and towns to the east of the Bay Bridge, north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and south of it are all in separate counties, each with their own city government and local public transportation systems. San Francisco has a mild climate, with wet, mild winters and dry summers. In most months, you can expect the temperature be in the 60s or 70s degrees Fahrenheit (between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius).

Be prepared for cool humid weather, even in the summer (except September), when persistent fog often envelops the city. The city saw rapid growth in dotcom industries and has now recovered from downturns. Today it is the financial capital of the West Coast. Tolerance for all ways of life is perhaps what buoys the city most today, and what inevitably makes it an unforgettable destination for people from all walks of life.

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