Visit Great San Francisco Natural Landmarks

By John Feyd


San Francisco has traditionally been referred to as the Bay City, as it is bordered on three sides by water. When visiting here one can feel cool air from the formidable Golden Gate Bridge. There are many natural phenomenon here; Mother Nature has bestowed upon San Fran some impressive sites, located centrally in in the San Francisco area.

Irrespective of where one visits in the Bay area, they're going to be surprised by the Natural Landmarks in San Francisco. This city has so much charm and charisma going for it, not surprising so many people call this area home. Next time one visits the Bay area, they ought to be sure to check out all the wonderful free attractions manufactured by Mother Nature.

The Islands

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

National Wildlife Refuge

Found on Angel Island, one will find the National Wildlife Refuge. Here the "biological treasure-trove archipelago" can be explored. This island is not open to visitors, to save the wildlife in their natural habitats. However, it is possible to to observe the island from the water. This area is commonly called "California Galapagos" and has great ecological importance to the area. Here visitors can observe over 211 acres of rocks. When journeying to the Southern part of the Island, the rock formations can be seen standing almost 400 feet in the air.

Seven Hills of San Francisco

When journeying to the area, it's going to be apparent 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 greatest natural landmarks in San Francisco. The seven original hills are known as: Russian Hill, Nob Hill, Telegraph Hill, Rincon Hill, Twin Peaks, Mount Sutro and Mount Davidson. All these hills have some sort of charisma and have neighborhoods atop each.

Twin Peaks

The Twin Peaks are San Francisco natural landmarks that are legendary. These two peaks or mountains are identical in size, with only a mere 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 everyone visiting the Bay area has to see.

Seal Rocks

Travelers will find Seal Rocks at the north end of Ocean Beach. This rock formation is feted for attracting California Seals. This area is legendary for its wonderful beaches and pockets of rock formations. The seals use to make this a prime area for play and that's the reason why it is called Seal rock. Driving by on any specific day to see seals sunning themselves on these rock formations.




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