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University of San Francisco, San Francisco

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Dec 282008
 

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private, Jesuit university in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF is the oldest institution for higher learning in San Francisco and the second oldest institution for higher learning in California. USF’s main campus is located on a hilltop in a 55-acre (220,000 m2) setting between the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park and is equidistant from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay.

University of San Francisco, San Francisco

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USF’s nickname is “The Hilltop,” appropriately named since the campus is located at the peak of one of San Francisco’s major hills. USF’s close historical ties with the City of San Francisco are reflected in the University’s motto, Pro Urbe et Universitate (For the City and University). USF’s 8,500-member student body is composed of students from seventy-five countries, and is ranked in the top 15 national universities for student diversity and international student enrollment. The University is known for its public service efforts (McCarthy Center), its world-renowned Center for the Pacific Rim (Asian and American Studies), and its nationally recognized graduate programs in the fields of law, business, nursing, and environmental management. San Francisco travel guides.
University of San Francisco, San Francisco GPS coordinates:37° 46′ 46″ N, 122° 27′ 7″ W

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Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco

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Aug 212008
 

Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco
The San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge, (legally the The James ‘Sunny Jim’ Rolph Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a multi-structure toll bridge complex that spans San Francisco Bay and links the California cities of Oakland and San Francisco in the United States, as part of Interstate 80. It carries approximately 270,000 vehicles per day. Conceived as early as the gold rush days, construction on the bridge did not begin until 1933. Designed by Charles H. Purcell, it opened for traffic on November 12, 1936, six months before the Golden Gate Bridge. San Francisco travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 37° 49′ 5″ N, 122° 20′ 48″ W

Alamo Square, San Francisco, California

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May 302008
 

Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California. Both are located in the Western Addition, a part of the city’s fifth Supervisorial district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24.
Alamo Square, San Francisco, California
Alamo Square Park consists of six city blocks at the top of a hill overlooking much of San Francisco, with a number of large and architecturally distinctive mansions along the perimeter. It is bordered by Hayes Street to the south, Fulton Street to the north, Scott Street to the west, and Steiner Street to the east. The park includes a playground and a tennis court, and is frequented by neighbors, tourists, and dog owners. A row of Victorian houses facing the park on Steiner Street, known as the painted ladies, are often shown in the foreground of panoramic pictures of the city’s downtown area. On a clear day, the Transamerica Pyramid building and the tops of the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay Bridge can be seen from the park’s center. San Francisco’s City Hall can be seen directly down Fulton Street. Nice tourist spots for vacation travel guides.
GPS travel destinations: 37° 46′ 34.98″ N, 122° 26′ 4.95″ W

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Pier 39, San Francisco

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Apr 192008
 

Pier 39, San Francisco
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39′s marina. The marina is also home to the floating Forbes Island restaurant. The pier is located at the edge of the Fisherman’s Wharf district and is close to North Beach, Chinatown, and the Embarcadero. The area is easily accessible via the historic F Market streetcars. From the pier you can see Angel Island, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Bridge. Blue & Gold Fleet’s Bay cruises leave from Pier 39. Pier 39 was first developed by entrepreneur Warren Simmons, more than thirty years ago. Nice travel attraction for any kind of travel guides.
GPS tourist coordinates: 37° 48′ 35.97″ N, 122° 24′ 37.28″ W

Golden Gate Bridge

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Jan 042008
 

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate from the opening into the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. It connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County as part of US Highway 101 and State Route 1.  The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937 and has become an internationally recognized symbol of San Francisco and the United States. In the 70 years since completion, the span length has been surpassed by seven other bridges. It still has the second longest suspension bridge main span in the United States, after the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in New York City. Use it for photo memories from vacation. Most famous tourist spot in San Francisco.

GPS location: 37°49′11″N 122°28′43″W

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