Relative Location of the Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is situated:

• North of San Francisco's Presidio (former army post, now national park).
• South of the Marin Headlands (Golden Gate National Recreation Area).
• Spanning the entrance to San Francisco Bay (the Golden Gate Strait).
• In the U.S. state of California, approximately 19 km (12 mi) northwest of downtown San Francisco (straight-line); 6 km (3.7 mi) by road from the Civic Center via US-101.
• Coordinates: 37.8199° N, 122.4783° W (mid-span).

It links the San Francisco Peninsula to the Marin County headlands, carrying US-101 and CA-1.