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South San Francisco

South San Francisco
General law city
City of South San Francisco
South San Francisco as viewed from a nearby ridge
South San Francisco as viewed from a nearby ridge
Nickname(s): South City; The Industrial City
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
Location in San Mateo County and the state of California
South San Francisco is located in the US
South San Francisco
South San Francisco
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°39′22″N 122°25′32″W / 37.65611°N 122.42556°W / 37.65611; -122.42556Coordinates: 37°39′22″N 122°25′32″W / 37.65611°N 122.42556°W / 37.65611; -122.42556
Country United States
State California
County San Mateo
CSA San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
Metro San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward
Incorporated September 19, 1908
Government
 • Mayor Mark Addiego
 • Vice Mayor Pradeep Gupta
 • City Manager Mike Futrell
 • Councilmembers Richard Garbarino,
Karyl Matsumoto, and
Liza Normandy
Area
 • General law city 30.158 sq mi (78.109 km2)
 • Land 9.141 sq mi (23.674 km2)
 • Water 21.017 sq mi (54.435 km2)  69.69%
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2010)
 • General law city 63,632
 • Estimate (2014) 67,009
 • Density 7,331/sq mi (2,831/km2)
 • Metro 4,594,060 (11th)
 • CSA 8,607,423 (5th)
Demonym(s) South San Franciscan
Time zone Pacific Time Zone (UTC−8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC−7)
ZIP codes 94080, 94083, 94099
Area code(s) 650
FIPS code 06-73262
GNIS feature IDs 277618, 2411942
Website www.ssf.net

South San Francisco is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 63,632 at the 2010 census.

South San Francisco lies north of San Bruno and San Francisco International Airport in a small valley south of Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, and San Bruno Mountain, east of Pacifica and the hills of the Coast Range, and west of the waters of San Francisco Bay. Locals often refer to the town as South City, in much the same way that San Francisco is called "The City." Despite its name, South San Francisco does not border San Francisco, with Brisbane being between them.

Most of the valley faces San Francisco Bay, affording bay views from higher levels. South San Francisco has mild winters and dry cool summers. The hills to the west shield the city from much of the fog that prevails in neighboring areas.

The population has tripled since World War II with the opening of such subdivisions as Buri Buri, Winston Manor and Westborough on the slopes west of El Camino; it grew from 4,411 in 1920 to 67,009 in 2014.

The city is noted for the South San Francisco Hillside Sign on Sign Hill, which rises to the north of the city, with large white letters that proclaim "South San Francisco, The Industrial City". The sign, a tribute to the city's industrial past, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


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