San Francisco
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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.
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 the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the cable cars, the Transamerica Pyramid, Coit Tower, and Chinatown.
X-Men
When Archangel saved the mayor of SF, she offered the X-Men and any powered or depowered mutant sanctuary in the city. She openly announces to the world that San Francisco is rejecting the 50 State Initiative, with the X-Men as their protectors.
SF was a target for the Skrulls' Secret Invasion.
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See Also
- Appearances of San Francisco
- Location Gallery: San Francisco
- Images related to San Francisco
- Fan Art Gallery: San Francisco
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