San Francisco Bay

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San Francisco Bay is a large, shallow estuarine inlet on the coast of Northern California, known for its iconic bridges, maritime activity, and role as the geographic center of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Aliases (11)
  • San Francisco Estuary ×4
  • San Francisco Bay shoreline ×3
  • San Francisco Bay watershed ×3
  • San Francisco Bay shipping channel ×2
  • San Francisco Bay coastal plain ×1
  • San Francisco Bay estuary ×1
  • San Francisco Bay estuary system ×1
  • San Francisco Bay hydrologic system ×1
  • San Francisco Bay via Suisun Bay ×1
  • San Francisco Bay waterfront ×1
  • Yerba Buena ×1

Statements (51)

Referenced by (183)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alcatraz Island ferry terminal
California Street
Campanile
Coit Tower
Coyote Point Recreation Area
Edgewood County Park and Natural Preserve
Embarcadero Historic District
Embarcadero waterfront
Fort Point National Historic Site
Green Street (San Francisco)
Heron’s Head Park shoreline
Lombard Street
Maritime Museum Building
Montclair, Oakland
Mount Caroline Livermore
Mount Tamalpais State Park
North Beach
Pacific Heights
Pier 33
Powell–Hyde cable car line
Presidio of San Francisco
Sather Tower
hasViewOf
Burlingame
Crissy Army Airfield
Crissy Field ("San Francisco Bay shoreline")
Hayward
Heron’s Head Park shoreline ("San Francisco Bay shoreline")
Hyde Street terminal
Marina District
Piers 1 through 5
Piers 30–32
Piers 48–50
Santa Clara Valley
South San Francisco
The Embarcadero
United States territorial waters
adjacentTo
Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Angel Island
Angel Island State Park
Central Bay
Golden Gate International Exposition
Mount Caroline Livermore
South Beach Harbor
Transbay Tube
Treasure Island
U.S. Public Health Service quarantine station at Angel Island
Yerba Buena Island
locatedIn
Alcatraz Island
Carquinez Pass ("San Francisco Bay hydrologic system")
Central Bay
Central Bay ("San Francisco Bay estuary")
Golden Gate Strait ("San Francisco Bay estuary system")
Piers 48–50 ("San Francisco Bay shoreline")
Port of Oakland
San Pablo Bay
San Pablo Bay ("San Francisco Estuary")
Strawberry Creek ("San Francisco Bay watershed")
Suisun Bay
partOf
Coyote Point Recreation Area
Embarcadero Historic District
Mills Field Municipal Airport
Oakland
Pier 33
Pier 39
Port of San Francisco
Redwood City, California
Richmond, California
UnderWater World
locatedOn
Aquatic Park
Ferry Building
Ghirardelli Square
Hyde Street Pier
Ina Coolbrith Park
San Francisco National Cemetery
Telegraph Hill
Twin Peaks
overlooks
BART
Bay Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
San Mateo–Hayward Bridge
San Mateo–Hayward Bridge ("San Francisco Bay shipping channel")
Transbay Tube
crosses
Alameda County
Burlingame
China Basin
Fremont
Millbrae
San Carlos
borderedBy
Alcatraz Island ferry terminal
Crissy Field
Embarcadero
Heron’s Head Park shoreline
National Liberty Ship Memorial
South Beach Harbor
locatedOnWaterbody
Contra Costa County
North Bay
San Francisco County
San Francisco Peninsula
San Mateo County, California
bordersBodyOfWater
Fisherman’s Wharf
Marina District
Marina District, San Francisco
Port of Oakland
Richmond, California
locatedOnBodyOfWater
Marin County
Marina District, San Francisco
Northeast San Francisco
San Francisco
borders
Richmond–San Rafael Bridge
Treasure Island Naval Station (former)
Yerba Buena Island
locatedInBodyOfWater
Belle Haven
Candlestick Park
Moffett Federal Airfield
near
Alma
Burton Act
associatedWith
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Golden Gate Strait
bay
Lake Merritt
San Pablo Bay
connectedTo
Adobe Creek
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
flowsInto
Piers 1 through 5
Pioneer Park
hasView
Hangar Three
Musée Mécanique
locatedNear
Piers 30–32 ("San Francisco Bay waterfront")
Treasure Island Music Festival (former location)
location
Oakland International Airport
Union City, California
nearBodyOfWater
San Francisco Peninsula
Santa Cruz Mountains
separates
Oracle Team USA
basedIn
South Bay
bodiesOfWater
Port of Oakland
bodyOfWater
Carquinez Pass
connects
Golden Gate Strait
connectsBodyOfWater
Fort Point National Historic Site
designedToDefend
Sacramento River ("San Francisco Bay via Suisun Bay")
dischargeLocation
Suisun Bay ("San Francisco Estuary")
ecoregion
San Tomas Aquino Creek
emptiesInto
Juan Manuel de Ayala
explored
Bay Ecotarium
focusesOn
Embarcadero
followsShorelineOf
La Isla de los Alcatraces
geographicContext
Bay Ecotarium
geographicFocus
San Francisco Bay Area
hasBodyOfWater
Occupation of Alcatraz
hasLocation
Strawberry Creek
hasMouth
Palace of Fine Arts
hasNearbyFeature
San Mateo
hasNeighbor
Hyde Street terminal
hasScenicViewOf
Tiburon
hasWaterfront
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta ("San Francisco Estuary")
isPartOf
Adobe Creek
isTributaryOf
Embarcadero waterfront
locatedAlong
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
locatedAtWaterbody
West Oakland
locatedEastOf
Union City, California ("San Francisco Bay coastal plain")
locatedInValley
Eureka
locatedInWaterbody
Adobe Creek ("San Francisco Bay watershed")
locatedInWatershed
KSFO
locatedOnCoastOf
Maritime Museum Building
locatedOnWaterfront
San Tomas Aquino Creek
mouth
Delta smelt ("San Francisco Estuary")
nativeTo
Pacific Flyway
notableStopoverSite
Powell–Hyde line
notableView
Cruise Terminal at Pier 27
onWaterbody
Hercules
operatedIn
Alcatraz City Cruises
operatesIn
San Francisco Bay Ferry
operatesOn
San Francisco ("Yerba Buena")
originalName
San Pablo Bay
outflow
Transbay Tube ("San Francisco Bay shipping channel")
passesUnder
Hangar One
proximityTo
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
regionServed
Eureka
serviceArea
Escape from Alcatraz
setInLocation
Piers 48–50
waterBody
San Tomas Aquino Creek ("San Francisco Bay watershed")
waterSystem
Golden Gate Strait
westernTerminusOf

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