View to the northwest, towards the Marin headlands

The Golden Gate Bridge in morning fog, viewed from the north, just below and east of the headlands.

Marin Headlands refers to that area just north of San Francisco, California across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County. Much of the area is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The headlands afford spectacular views of The City and, as such, is a very popular tourist attraction. One of the most common photographs of San Francisco is the view of The City from the headlands with the towers of the Golden Gate Bridge just reaching out of the fog. On clear days, the site affords a panoramic view of this entire region of the bay including: Download high resolution version (1142x687, 88 KB)Golden Gate Bridge Photograph taken 19 April 2002 by Peter Craig Photo placed in the public domain by photographer. ... Download high resolution version (1142x687, 88 KB)Golden Gate Bridge Photograph taken 19 April 2002 by Peter Craig Photo placed in the public domain by photographer. ... Marin County is a county located in Californias San Francisco Bay Area, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... Download high resolution version (546x645, 90 KB)Morning fog spilling over Golden Gate Bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (546x645, 90 KB)Morning fog spilling over Golden Gate Bridge File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... San Francisco skyline. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... View to the northwest, towards the Marin headlands The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ... Marin County is a county located in Californias San Francisco Bay Area, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. ... The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service, which surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. ...

• The Farallon Islands
• The Golden Gate Bridge
• Alcatraz Island
• Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill
• The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
• Oakland, California
• Berkeley, California