Golden Gate Bridge
suspension bridge on the San Francisco Bay
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Summary
Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge[1]. It ranks in the top 0.5% of suspension bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,432 views/month, #1 of 199).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Marin County[3], San Francisco[4]
- Country: United States[5]
- Instance of: steel bridge[6], toll bridge[7], road bridge[8], tourist attraction[9]
- Architect: Joseph Strauss[10]
- Maintained by: Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District[11]
- Owned by: Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District[12]
- Named after: Golden Gate[13]
- Crosses: Golden Gate[14]
- Made from material: steel[15]
- Designed by: Joseph Strauss[16]
- Part of: Seven Wonders of the Modern World[17]
- Commons category: Golden Gate Bridge[18]
- Color: international orange[19]
- Terminus: San Francisco[20], Marin County[21]
- Inception: May 27, 1937[22]
- Structural engineer: Joseph Strauss[23]
- Located in/on physical feature: Lime Point[24]
- Significant event: Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary[25]
- Official website: https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Golden Gate Bridge[27]
- Commons gallery: Golden Gate Bridge[28]
- Number of spans: 3[29]
- Described by source: Animagraffs[30]
- Heritage designation: California Historical Landmark[31], Historic Civil Engineering Landmark[32]
- Present in work: Remembrance[33], People of Earth[34], Vertigo[35], Watch Dogs 2[36], San Andreas[37]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Golden Gate Bridge's length is recorded as 8981 feet[38].
Why It Matters
Golden Gate Bridge has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]