The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the fourteenth-most populous in the United States, with a 2010 population of 805,235. It is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the United States.
In 1776, the Spanish settled the tip of the San Francisco peninsula, establishing a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi. As a result of the California Gold Rush in 1848, the city entered a period of rapid growth. After being devastated by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt.
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Panoramic view of the city taken on May 28, 1906: www.centurynational.com/pgs/1906.html
San Francisco in 1940:
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The name refers to Saint Francis of Assisi.
The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the fourteenth-most populous in the United States, with a 2010 population of 805,235. It is located on the tip of the San Francisco Peninsula and is the focal point of the San Francisco Bay Area. San Francisco is the second most densely populated major city in the United States.
In 1776, the Spanish settled the tip of the San Francisco peninsula, establishing a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi. As a result of the California Gold Rush in 1848, the city entered a period of rapid growth. After being devastated by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly...
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