San Francisco is the location of the Golden Gate Bridge that spans the Golden Gate strait.
San Francisco was founded on June 29 , 1776 , when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Ass a few miles away , all named for St. Francis of Assisi .	St. Francis of Assisi	Francis of Assisi	colonists from Spain	Spanish colonization of the Americas	Presidio of San Francisco	Presidio of San Francisco	Golden Gate	Golden Gate	Mission San Francisco de Ass	Mission San Francisco de Ass
The Golden Gate is a strait on the west coast of North America that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean .	strait	strait	North America	North America	San Francisco Bay	San Francisco Bay	Pacific Ocean	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 .	San Francisco Peninsula	San Francisco Peninsula	Marin	Marin Headlands	Golden Gate Bridge	Golden Gate Bridge
