- "Nice view."
- ―John Sheppard[src]
The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 12th most populous city in the United States. Alcatraz is located in San Francisco Bay. (SGA: "Condemned")
In 2009, when the Super-hive attacked Earth, Atlantis landed in San Francisco bay, with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. (SGA: "Enemy at the Gate")
According to Major Evan Lorne, who grew up in San Francisco, the flea markets that took place here every Sunday resemble the markets on the planet M2S-181. (SGA: "The Kindred, Part 1")