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San Francisco

San Francisco

About San Francisco

825,863 in city
7,427,757 in metro
120 km² (46 mi²)
19 m
San Francisco is known as the air-conditioned city because of its two-season climate: a cool, pleasant summer and a mild spring. Flowers bloom throughout the year, and warm clothing is needed every month. Sea fogs and associated low stratus clouds are a striking characteristic of the city climate. On average, though, the sun shines during 66% of the daylight hours. There are wide contrasts in climate within short distances of the bay. Nearby communities of Marin County, to the north across the Golden Gate and sheltered from the prevailing winds by high peaks and ridges of the Coast Ranges, enjoy warmer and sunnier weather than the city. The City, as it is called in northern California, packs its inhabitants into a compact area at the tip of a long peninsula making it the most densely populated city in North America after New York City.

Zones

Financial District (219), San Francisco Civic Center (4)

Boroughs

Northeast (855), Northwest (26), Southeast (5), Southwest (13)

Metro Cities

Alameda, Albany, American Canyon, Belmont, Berkeley, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Brentwood, Brisbane, Burlingame, Campbell, Castro Valley, Colma, Concord, Cotati, Cupertino, Daly City, Danville, East Palo Alto, Emeryville, Fairfield, Forestville, Foster City, Fremont, Gilroy, Glen Ellen, Graton, Guerneville, Hayward, Healdsburg, Hillsborough, Jenner, La Selva Beach, Larkspur, Livermore, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Martinez, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Moraga, Mountain View, Napa, Newark, Novato, Oakland, Occidental, Orinda, Pacifica, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pleasant Hill, Pleasanton, Redwood City, Richmond, Rio Nido, Rohnert Park, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Jose, San Leandro, San Mateo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Sausalito, Sebastopol, Sonoma, South San Francisco, Stanford, Sunnyvale, Tiburon, Vacaville, Vallejo, Valley Ford, Walnut Creek, Windsor, Woodside

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
1,326 All Buildings
1,203
existing
12
under construction
27
planned
27
unbuilt
57
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Transamerica Pyramid 260 m 1972
2 555 California Street 237 m 1969
3 345 California Center 221 m 1986
4 Millennium Tower 197 m 2009
5 One Rincon Hill, South Tower 184 m 2008

Building types

No. Type
696 low-rise building
427 high-rise building
99 skyscraper
47 open-air structure
17 hall
11 church
6 monument
3 mast (framework)
3 bridge
2 sculpture
2 stadium
2 house
2 synagogue
2 clock/bell tower
1 building with towers
1 observation tower
1 water tower
1 lighthouse
1 multi-story building
1 fountain
1 monumental hall

Other buildings

No. Type
30 Famous buildings
29 Buildings with construction images