A quick look at the city, numbers-wise:
1:
San Francisco's ranking the past 16 consecutive years in Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual Readers' Choice Awards. It has been voted "Best City in the U.S.".
4:
Number of years it took to build the Golden Gate Bridge, which was voted fifth favorite structure in the U.S. by a survey conducted by the American Institute of Architects. The survey set out to determine the "150 favorite pieces of American architecture."
5:
The number of bridges that span San Francisco Bay:
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Hayward-San Mateo Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge
7.5:
Miles of waterfront, managed by the Port of San Francisco.
8.4:
The length of the Bay Bridge.
11:
The number of historic districts:
A: Cottage Row
B: Jackson Square
C: Webster Street
D: Northeast Waterfront
E: Alamo Square
F: Liberty Hill
G: Telegraph Hill
H: Blackstone Court
I: South End District
J: Civic Center
K: Dogpatch
29.5:
Miles of shoreline.
39:
The number of piers according to the Port of San Francisco. The tourist spot "Pier 39" of Fisherman's Wharf offers a number of watefront attractions, activities, shops, and live entertainment.
40:
The number of cable cars. Twenty-eight of these are "single-enders" and cover Powell Street, while the remaining 12 "double-enders" serve California Street. Each year, nearly 10 million people take a ride on one of the 40 historic cars.
43:
The number of official hills. With "unofficial" hills included, this number rises above 50.
47.335:
The total square miles in the city of San Francisco.
49:
The number of points-of-interest found on the 49-Mile Scenic Drive.
62:
The number of museums. On the first Tuesday and Wednesday of the month, various museums offer free admission to the public.
85:
The number of theaters and small theaters. The Curran Theatre opened in 1922 and of all the theaters in San Francisco, it most resembles a Broadway theater and the film All About Eve was filmed here as a substitute for New York.
415:
The city's area code.
1776:
The year San Francisco was founded by colonizing party; Mission Dolores church is established and the first mass is held on June 29, 1776, by Father Palou.
1906:
April 18, 1906: The year of the Great Earthquake and Fire. The magnitude was estimated at 7.8 at the moment of impact and the subsequent destruction and loss is considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. In 2006, a year of remembrance was devoted to the 100th anniversary.
1989:
October 17, 1989: The year of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, which affected the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Lasting 15 seconds, the quake was televised on national TV as it occurred right when the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics were readying for Game 3 of the World Series. ...This particular quake also exposed the need for seismic retrofitting for all of the Bay bridges, which is still ongoing.
1990(s):
From 1995, through about 2001, the dot-com boom. Followed by the bust and recovery.
5,369:
The number of restaurants in the city.
14,000:
The number of Victorian houses.
791,684:
The estimated local population as of 2007.
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