San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco Bay Area
Summary
San Francisco Bay Area is a metropolitan area[1]. It ranks in the top 0.95% of metropolitan_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,453 views/month, #1 of 105).[2]
Key Facts
- San Francisco Bay Area is located in California[3].
- San Francisco Bay Area is in the country of United States[4].
- San Francisco Bay Area's instance of is recorded as metropolitan area[5].
- San Francisco Bay Area's instance of is recorded as geographic location[6].
- San Francisco Bay is named after San Francisco Bay Area[7].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Napa[8].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Santa Rosa[9].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Vallejo[10].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Jose[11].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Santa Clara[12].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sunnyvale[13].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as San Francisco[14].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oakland[15].
- San Francisco Bay Area's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Berkeley[16].
- San Francisco Bay Area's Commons category is recorded as San Francisco Bay Area[17].
- San Francisco Bay Area's located in time zone is recorded as Pacific Time Zone[18].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Alameda County[19].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Contra Costa County[20].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Marin County[21].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Napa County[22].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises San Francisco[23].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises San Mateo County[24].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Santa Clara County[25].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Solano County[26].
- San Francisco Bay Area comprises Sonoma County[27].
Body
Geography
San Francisco Bay Area is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in California[3].
Physical Characteristics
San Francisco Bay Area covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+26390'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+7560000'}[29] and {'amount': '+7765640'}[30].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include metropolitan area[5] and geographic location[6].
History and Context
San Francisco Bay is named after San Francisco Bay Area[7].
Cultural Significance
Things named for San Francisco Bay Area include Bay Area Rapid Transit[31], a rapid transit[32], in United States[33], headquartered in Oakland[34]; East Bay[35], a geographical feature[36], in United States[37]; Bay Area thrash metal[38], a music genre[39], founded in 1985[40]; Greater Bay Bancorp[41], a bank holding company[42], in United States[43], founded in 1996[44], headquartered in East Palo Alto[45]; and Association of Bay Area Governments[46], a council of governments[47], in United States[48], founded in 1961[49].
Why It Matters
San Francisco Bay Area ranks in the top 0.95% of metropolitan_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,453 views/month, #1 of 105).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for it include Bay Area Rapid Transit[31], a rapid transit[32], in United States[33], headquartered in Oakland[34]; East Bay[35], a geographical feature[36], in United States[37]; Bay Area thrash metal[38], a music genre[39], founded in 1985[40]; Greater Bay Bancorp[41], a bank holding company[42], in United States[43], founded in 1996[44], headquartered in East Palo Alto[45]; and Association of Bay Area Governments[46], a council of governments[47], in United States[48], founded in 1961[49].