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Golden Gate
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North American strait
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Key facts
- Location
- Between San Francisco Peninsula and Marin Headlands
- Type
- strait
- Max width
- 3 miles (4.8 km)
- Min width
- 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
- Max depth
- 115 meters (377 ft)
- Settlements
- San Francisco , CA
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Aerial view of the Golden Gate and San Pablo Bay (102 0445).jpg
- Length
- 2737
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- Commons category
- Golden Gate (strait)
- native label
- Golden Gate
- vertical depth
- 90
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Article
The Golden Gate is a strait on the west coast of North America that connects San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It is defined by the headlands of the San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Peninsula, and, since 1937, has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge. The entire shoreline and adjacent waters throughout the strait are managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Geology