2006-12-03 01:06:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ San Francisco
The Golden Gate Strait 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 John C. Fremont, Captain, topographical Engineers of the U.S. Army circa 1846. It reminded him of a harbor in Instanbul named Chrysoceras or Golden Horn.
2006-12-03 04:10:54 · answer #1 · answered by johnsredgloves 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The golden gate is the name of the strait that markd the entrance of bay.
2006-12-03 02:56:43 · answer #2 · answered by copestir 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
theres a plaque that that talks about the golden gate bridge near it. cant remember what it said though.
2006-12-03 17:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by mj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because once you passed the area where it was placed, you were in America. It was a 'golden' place. This isn't exactly why, I knew, but it's about the right reason. I learned about it in fourth grade.
2006-12-03 08:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by Supernova 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when it's night time the lights turn gold color.
2006-12-03 03:47:19 · answer #5 · answered by 1238597426972076 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gonna finish the question????
2006-12-03 01:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by pitbullcopper2004 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋