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Great San Francisco Natural Landmarks to Visit

By John Feyd


San Francisco has always been referred to as the Bay City, as it is encircled on three sides by water. When visiting here one can feel cool air from the formidable Golden Gate Bridge. There are numerous types of natual phenomenon here; Mother Nature has bestowed upon San Fran some impressive sites, right here in in the San Francisco area.

Wherever one visits in the Bay area, they are going to be surprised by the Natural Landmarks in San Francisco. The city has so much charm and charisma going for it, not surprising so many folk call this area home. Next time one visits the great San Francisco area, they should make an effort to be certain to check out all the many amazing free attractions created by Mother Nature.

The Islands

There are over 48 islands that make up the San Fran Bay are. Some of the most famous include Alcatraz. The shark filled waters have stopped many Alcatraz attempted escapes. Alcatraz's most infamous prison inmate was Al Capone, the famous mob criminal with a lengthy reputation.

National Wildlife Refuge

Situated on Angel Island, travelers will find the National Wildlife Refuge. Here the "biological treasure-trove archipelago" can be explored. This island is closed to visitors, to save the animals and plants in their natural habitats. Nonetheless, one can to observe the island by ship. This area is frequently called "California Galapagos" and includes great ecological significance to the area. Here visitors can observe over 211 acres of rocks. When traveling to the Southern part of the Island, the rock formations can be seen standing just about 400 feet in the air.

Seven Hills of San Francisco

When journeying to the area, it'll be obvious how the city was built on hills. While there happen to be over 43 in all, only 7 of them are original, the rest are man made. This is proving to be one of the most defining natural landmarks in San Francisco. The seven original hills are known as: Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill, Twin Peaks, Mount Sutro and Mount Davidson. All of these hills have some type of charisma and have neighborhoods atop every one.

Twin Peaks

The Twin Peaks are San Francisco natural landmarks that are world famous. These two peaks or mountains are similar in size, with only an insignificant 200 feet separating them. This natural wonder towers over 922 feet in the air. In past times these peaks were used as a lookout. Today the Twin Peaks are something every visitor visiting the Bay area has to see.

Seal Rocks

When traveling around the North end of Ocean Beach one will see Seal Rocks. This rock formation is renowned for captivating California Seals. This area is legendary for its sandy beaches and pockets of rock formations. The seals use to make this a prime area for play and that is why it is known as Seal rock. Driving by on any given day to see seals sunning themselves on these rock formations.




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