• On the West Coast On the West Coast

• In CaliforniaIn California

• Latitude-Latitude- 37° 47' 37° 47'

• Longitude- Longitude- 122° 122° 26‘26‘

• San Francisco Bay

• Mountains

• Hills

Average Daily Temperature- Average Daily Temperature- January,51.1°; July 59.1°January,51.1°; July 59.1°

Latitude-Latitude- 37° 47‘ 37° 47‘ Altitude- Altitude- Highest, 925ft; Lowest, sea Highest, 925ft; Lowest, sea

levellevel Distance from Large Bodies of Distance from Large Bodies of

Water-Water-betweenbetween the Pacific Ocean the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bayand the San Francisco Bay

Ocean Currents- Ocean Currents- California CurrentCalifornia Current

Prevailing Winds-Prevailing Winds-from the Westfrom the West Presence of a Mountain-Presence of a Mountain-

mountains North and South and mountains North and South and small mountains to the Eastsmall mountains to the East

In 2000-In 2000-776,733776,733 2005 Estimate-2005 Estimate-739,426739,426

► A Franciscan father was sailing with Sebastián Rodríguez A Franciscan father was sailing with Sebastián Rodríguez Cermeño named a bay San Francisco on November 7, 1595. the Cermeño named a bay San Francisco on November 7, 1595. the Spanish established a military post and an Franciscan mission Spanish established a military post and an Franciscan mission on the end of the beautiful peninsula. A little town was founded on the end of the beautiful peninsula. A little town was founded around the mission. The town was taken over by the United around the mission. The town was taken over by the United States. It was renamed San Francisco in 1847 and became a States. It was renamed San Francisco in 1847 and became a city in 1850.city in 1850.

► When gold was discovered in California in 1848, the city's When gold was discovered in California in 1848, the city's population jumped to 10,000.population jumped to 10,000.

► San Francisco experienced the nation's most destructive San Francisco experienced the nation's most destructive earthquake in 1906, and fire followed, almost destroying the earthquake in 1906, and fire followed, almost destroying the entire city! San Francisco was then rebuilt and grew quickly as a entire city! San Francisco was then rebuilt and grew quickly as a leading center for transportation, industry, and culture.leading center for transportation, industry, and culture.

► The American explorer and soldier John C. Frémont, named the The American explorer and soldier John C. Frémont, named the entrance to San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate, and the famous entrance to San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate, and the famous Golden Gate Bridge was dedicated in May 1937. Golden Gate Bridge was dedicated in May 1937.

• The Embarcadero, with docks, ships, and the restored Ferry Building

• Fisherman's Wharf, with seafood restaurants and the center of the city’s seafood industry

• China Town, with Asian architecture, tearooms, temples, and one of the largest communities of Chinese in the U.S.

• Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, and Nob Hill, the home of millionaires

• Mission Dolores, and many old mansions built by railroad and mining kings

• The Civic Center, with a Renaissance-style city hall, a modern public library completed in 1996, and the municipally owned opera house

• The Presidio, formerly the largest military encampment in an American city, it is now part of the national park system, and was headquarters of the Sixth Army and is the site of a national cemetery

• Fourth largest city in California• It has almost 30% of the worldwide

biotechnology workforce and 360 biotech firms