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  2. Yerba Buena Island - Wikipedia

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    Officially, the island was Yerba Buena Island until 1895, when on a decision by the United States Board on Geographic Names, it was changed to Goat Island. During the gold rush, a large number of goats were pastured on the island. The name "Goat Island", came into widespread use. [6] It was changed back to Yerba Buena Island on June 3, 1931.

  3. Portal:San Francisco Bay Area/Selected historical image ...

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    From Harper's Pictorial History of the War with Spain, 1898. ... Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco ... German map of San Francisco Bay Area, ca. 1893-1897 ...

  4. Yerba Buena, California - Wikipedia

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    The Yerba Buena anchorage actually referred to two locations, with the earlier spot being close to North Point, but was later located a little further to the south, at Yerba Buena Cove. [6] The name was eventually extended to the island facing Yerba Buena Cove, the Isla de Yerba Buena (Yerba Buena Island), originally known as Isla de Alcatraces.

  5. See San Francisco’s newest luxury homes on island in ... - AOL

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    In 2011, Yerba Buena Island, sitting between downtown San Francisco and the East Bay and accessible via the Bay Bridge, introduced a 20-year development to create two residential neighborhoods ...

  6. List of ranchos of California - Wikipedia

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    Yerba Buena: 1833 José Figueroa: Antonio Chaboya 24,332 acres (9,847 ha) 213 ND Evergreen: Santa Clara: San Andrés: 1833 José Figueroa: José Joaquín Castro: 8,911 acres (3,606 ha) 100 SD La Selva Beach: Santa Cruz: Aptos: 1833 José Figueroa: Rafael Castro 6,686 acres (2,706 ha) 172 SD Seacliff: Santa Cruz: San Agustin: 1833 José Figueroa ...

  7. National Register of Historic Places listings in San Francisco

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    Whiting Way at Northgate Rd., North shore of Yerba Buena Island 37°48′47″N 122°21′51″W  /  37.813°N 122.3642°W  / 37.813; -122.3642  ( Senior Officers Quarters Historic District, Yerba Buena

  8. Category:Islands of San Francisco Bay - Wikipedia

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    Yerba Buena Island This page was last edited on 20 October 2022, at 22:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  9. List of islands of California - Wikipedia

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    Historical San Juan Island, modern Cortes Bank, is a high seamount, an island submerged 6 feet and more, 96 mi SW of San Pedro, 111 mi (166 km) W of Pt Loma, and 47 mi (82 km) SW of San Clemente Island. The outermost feature in the Channel Islands, it has been visible as an island from elevations on San Clemente Island on clear days, and known ...