Presidio of San Francisco in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 7, 2009

1. Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Marker

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One of the most significant populations of white sharks in the world is around the Farallon Islands.
The Sanctuary is a destination feeding ground for endangered blue and humpback whales.
The Gulf supports the largest concentration of breeding seabirds within the contiguous United States.

Inscription. Within the ocean swells, beyond the Golden Gate, is an underwater world of astoundingly rich and diverse marine life. Few regions on earth host the multitude of marine species found in the sanctuary’s open waters an estuaries, within its sea floor, and along its rocky shores and sandy beaches.

The 1,255 square mile Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary protects the region’s extraordinary resources. Past human impacts such as seal and whale hunting, egg harvesting, oil spills, and gill netting nearly exterminated Common Murres, Tufted Puffins, whales, fur seals, and elephant seals. Today the sanctuary works diligently to balance the needs of the San Francisco Bay Area’s nearly 8 million people with those of its wildlife resources.

Erected by National Marine Sanctuaries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment.

Location. 37° 48.324′ N, 122° 28.02′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Presidio of San Francisco. Marker can be reached from Marine Drive. This marker is located near the Visitors Center on the grounds of Crissy Field, Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Braving Wind and Waves (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Daring Pilots, Youthful Heroes (about 700 feet away); Crissy Field Transformed (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aviation Firsts: Crissy Army Airfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crissy Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Setting A Deadly Obstacle Course (approx. 0.3 miles away); Military Intelligence Service Language School (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Last Word in Airfields (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

An Elephant Seal Sculpture Located at the Sanctuary Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 7, 2009

2. An Elephant Seal Sculpture Located at the Sanctuary Museum

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 7, 2009

3. Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary

Sign indicating the direction to the entrance of the Sanctuary Visitor Center Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 19, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.