The San Andreas is a relatively new feature, originating in Southern California only 28 million years ago when the East Pacific Rise started to subduct under the North American Plate. The fault system extended northward, passing through the Bay Area about 10 Ma to 6 Ma.
Coordinates: 37°41'15" N, 122°26'09" W ; Ground Elevation AMSL: 1314 ft (400.5 m) San Bruno Mountain in northern San Mateo County, California is the northernmost part of the Santa Cruz Mountains. San Bruno Mountain is topped by a four mile long ridge. Trails to the summit afford expansive views of the San Francisco Bay Area.
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( Spanish for ' Saint Joseph ' [14] / ˌsæn hoʊˈzeɪ, - ˈseɪ / SAN hoh-ZAY, -SAY; Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse] ), [15] is the largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2022 population of 971,233, [9] it is the most populous city in both the Bay Area and the San Jose
On April 18, 1906, a magnitude 7.9 (Mw) earthquake occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Great 1906 San Francisco earthquake is one of California’s most famous and largest earthquakes. It was the result of a rupture on the San Andreas fault that caused strong shaking felt as far north as Eureka and as far south as Salinas. It caused
Population by Metro Area in the United States. There are 933 metro areas in the United States. This section compares the San Francisco Area to the 50 most populous metro areas in the United States. The least populous of the compared metro areas has a population of 1,135,503.
3. Oakland Zoo. 9777 Golf Links Rd. Oakland, CA 94605. (510) 632-9525. A day at Oakland Zoo is one of the best family-friendly things to see and do near San Francisco. Established in 1922 and managed by the Conservation Society of California, this zoo is recognized for the quality care of its animals.
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