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Coordinates: 37°47′N 122°25′W / 37.783°N 122.417°W / 37.783; -122.417
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San Francisco, California
Consolidated city-county
City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands
San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin Headlands
Flag of San Francisco, California
Flag
Official seal of San Francisco, California
Seal
Nickname(s): 
The City by the Bay; Fog City; San Fran;[1] Frisco ("antiquated");[2][3][4][5] The City that Knows How (antiquated);[6] Baghdad by the Bay (antiquated);[7] The Paris of the West[8]
Motto(s): 
Oro en Paz, Fierro en Guerra
(English: "Gold in Peace, Iron in War")
Location of San Francisco in California
Location of San Francisco in California
San Francisco, California is located in the United States
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°47′N 122°25′W / 37.783°N 122.417°W / 37.783; -122.417
Country United States
State California
CSASan Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
MetroSan Francisco–Oakland–Hayward
MissionJune 29, 1776[9]
IncorporatedApril 15, 1850[10]
Founded byJosé Joaquin Moraga
Francisco Palóu
Named forSt. Francis of Assisi
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • BodyBoard of Supervisors
 • MayorEdwin M. Lee[11]
 • Supervisors[13]
List
 • Assembly members[14][15]Matt Haney (D)
Catherine Stefani (D)
 • State senatorScott Wiener (D)[12]
 • United States Representatives[16][17]Barbara Lee (D)
Eric Swalwell (D)
Area
[18]
 • City and county
231.89 sq mi (600.6 km2)
 • Land46.87 sq mi (121.4 km2)
 • Water185.02 sq mi (479.2 km2)  80.00%
 • Metro
3,524.4 sq mi (9,128 km2)
Elevation
[19]
52 ft (16 m)
Highest elevation
[20]
934 ft (285 m)
Lowest elevation
[20]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (July 1, 2014)[21]
 • City and county
52,786,586
 • Density18,187/sq mi (7,022/km2)
 • Metro
4,594,060 (11th)
 • CSA
8,607,423 (5th)
DemonymSan Franciscan
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP Codes[22]
94102–94105, 94107–94112, 94114–94134, 94137, 94139–94147, 94151, 94158–94161, 94163–94164, 94172, 94177, 94188
Area codes415/628[23]
FIPS codes06-67000 (city)
06-075 (county)
GNIS feature IDs277593, 2411786
Websitewww.sfgov.org
  1. ^ This name, like Frisco, is often discouraged amongst Bay Area natives
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Frisco okay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Don't Call It Frisco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Frisco was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Friscophobia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference The City that Knows How was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Baghdad by the Bay was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference The Paris of the West was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference DeAnza-Moraga-Palou was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "San Francisco: Government". SFGov.org. Retrieved March 8, 2012. San Francisco was incorporated as a City on April 15th, 1850 by act of the Legislature.
  11. ^ "Office of the Mayor : Home". City & County of San Francisco. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  12. ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "Board of Supervisors". Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  14. ^ "Communities of Interest - City". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "Members Assembly". California State Assembly. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "Communities of Interest - City". California Citizens Redistricting Commission. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  17. ^ "Directory of Representatives". U.S. House of Representatives.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census 2010-GCT-PH1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ "San Francisco". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  20. ^ a b "Elevations and Distances in the United States". US Geological Survey. April 29, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  21. ^ "American FactFinder - Results". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  22. ^ "ZIP Code(tm) Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  23. ^ "NPA City Report". North American Numbering Plan Administration. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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