By Rebecca Low
Introduction
There are many nicknames for San Francisco, like the City by the Bay or the...
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One nickname that showcases San Francisco's rich history is the City That Knows How. In...
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One of the more self-explanatory nicknames is Fog City, or the City of Fog, which...
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The San Francisco nickname 'Frisco may be the most disliked one. Its origin is heavily...
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One of the most popular nicknames for the city is a simple shortened version, San...
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One famous California landmark you've likely heard of is the Golden Gate Bridge in San...
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Another nickname that's just a shortened version of the city's name is SF. Sometimes, SFC...
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City by the Bay is another of the self-explanatory nicknames for the city. One of...
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You may think San Francisco is called the Golden City because of the Golden Gate...
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Another nickname that the Gold Rush inspired is the Paris of the West. The Gold...
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415 used to be the primary area code in San Francisco and Marin County, which...
Conclusion
Since San Francisco has such a rich history, there's so much to learn about the...
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