San Francisco is located in the state of California and has a population of 815,000 people. It was founded in 1776 by Spanish conquerors and became a city in 1850.
The city has more than 50 hills and due to its position on the Pacific east coast, it is often foggy and has cool winds blowing.
San Francisco is divided into several neighbourhoods, which are home to large immigrant communities such as in Chinatown and North Beach. The South of Market neighbourhood was the city's old industrial centre and is now home to many Web 2.0 companies who work in the new skyscrapers.
Whilst it is easy to walk around the city, many people like to use the cable car system to travel around the streets.
It's famous landmarks include:
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