Yerba Buena Island

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Yerba Buena Island is a natural island in the middle of San Francisco Bay that connects the eastern and western spans of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.

Aliases (2)
  • San Francisco Bay Islands ×1
  • Treasure Island–Yerba Buena Island neighborhood ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf island
landform
natural island
administrativeStatus part of San Francisco city limits
bridgeSpanToEast Oakland
bridgeSpanToWest San Francisco
category Islands of Northern California
Islands of San Francisco Bay
Landforms of San Francisco
connectedByCausewayTo Treasure Island
connects eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
western span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
coordinates 37.817°N 122.363°W
country United States
elevation about 103 meters
about 338 feet
formerName Goat Island
governedBy City and County of San Francisco
hasAdjacentIsland Treasure Island
hasMilitaryHistory U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Navy
hasPart Yerba Buena Tunnel
hasRoadAccessVia Bay Bridge on-ramps and off-ramps
hasTunnel Yerba Buena Tunnel
hasViewOf Alcatraz Island
Bay Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco skyline
inBayBridgeSystem San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
islandType rocky island
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn California
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco County
locatedInBodyOfWater San Francisco Bay
namedAfter yerba buena plant
nameMeaning good herb
nearbyCity Oakland
San Francisco
partOf San Francisco Bay Area
region Northern California
surroundedBy waters of San Francisco Bay
transportRole key node in Bay Bridge alignment
traversedBy San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
usedFor military purposes
residential purposes
transportation infrastructure

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Angel Island ("San Francisco Bay Islands")
Treasure Island ("Treasure Island–Yerba Buena Island neighborhood")
partOf
Bay Bridge
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
passesThrough
Treasure Island
adjacentTo
Treasure Island Naval Station (former)
connectsWith
Bay Bridge
crosses
San Francisco Bay
hasIsland
Embarcadero waterfront
hasViewOf
Treasure Island Museum
near

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