Contents 1 History 1.1 Origin 1.2 X-Men 2 Points of Interest 3 Residents 3.1 Currently Residents 3.2 Former Residents 4 Notes 5 Trivia 6 See Also 7 Links and References

History

Origin

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 2006 estimated population of 744,041. 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. The California Gold Rush in 1848 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth. After being devastated by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt.

Like most other major population centers, San Francisco was attacked by the monsters teleported here by the Skrulls from Monster Isle^[1].

X-Men

After Archangel saved the mayor of San Francisco, she offered the X-Men and any powered or depowered mutant sanctuary in the city.^[2] She openly announced to the world that San Francisco was rejecting the Initiative and adopting the X-Men as their protectors. Although the X-Men have relocated to Utopia off the shore, they still claim San Francisco as their protectorate.^[3]

San Francisco was a target during the Skrulls' invasion of Earth.^[4]

Points of Interest

San Francisco is renowned for its chilly summer fog, steep rolling hills, an eclectic mix of Victorian and modern architecture, and its peninsular location surrounded on three sides by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. Famous landmarks include:

• Golden Gate Bridge
• Alcatraz Island
• The cable cars
• Dreaming Celestial
• Stark Enterprises Marin County Facility
• Transamerica Pyramid
• Coit Tower
• Grace Cathedral
• Chinatown
  
  

Residents

Currently Residents

• Avalanche (Dominikos Petrakis)
• Paul Carson
• Dreaming Celestial
• Melita Garner
• Robert O'Hara
• Mayor Sadie Sinclair

Former Residents

• David Angar
• Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)
• Wilbur Day
• Daredevil (Matt Murdock)
• Heather Douglas
• Electro (Maxwell Dillon)
• Hazmat (Jenny Takeda)
• Mastermind (Martinique Wyngarde)
• Ivan Petrovich
• X-Men

Notes

• Daredevil and the Black Widow relocated to San Franciso in Daredevil #87 and had numerous adventures fighting crime in the city. Daredevil left the city to permanently return to New York City in Daredevil #109.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of San Francisco
• Location Gallery: San Francisco
• Images related to San Francisco
• Fan Art Gallery: San Francisco
• Marvel Staff members who were born in San Francisco

Links and References

• None.