It's not a bay that runs under the Golden Gate Bridge, its a strait called the 'Golden Strait'. That's why the bridge was named the Golden Gate Bridge. =) hope this was helpful.
The Golden Gate Bridge crosses the Golden Gate, which is the strait connecting the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean.
It spans the Golden Gate strait in San Fansico (west coast) in the USA
It spans the Golden Gate strait in San Fansico (west coast) in the USA
The Golden Gate Bridge crosses the Golden Gate, which is the strait connecting the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean.
The Golden Gate Bridge got it's name from the narrow strait of water that connects the San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. This strait was named the "Golden Gate" by John C Frèmont on 1 July, 1846.
The Golden Gate Bridge was opened in 1937 across the Golden Gate Strait that separates San Francisco and Marin County in California.
The Golden Gate Bridge is International Orange. -The Golden Gate name is for the strait it passes over, not for the bridges colour.
Actually, the term Golden Gate refers to the Golden Gate Strait which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The strait is approximately three-miles long by one-mile wide with currents ranging from 4.5 to 7.5 knots. It is generally accepted that the strait was named "Chrysopylae" or Golden Gate by Army Captain John C. Fremont, circa 1846. It is said it reminded him of a harbor in Istanbul named Chrysoceras or Golden Horn.
San Francisco, California, USA. The term Golden Gate refers to the Golden Gate Strait which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
The Golden Gate Bridges spans the Golden Gate, the name given to the a strait between San Francisco Bay and The Pacific Ocean due to it's golden color at dusk.
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