Golden Gate the engraving is the USS Babcock, which served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 1919, and is seen passing through the Golden Gate into San Francisco Bay, its port of call. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both US Highway 101 and California Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when
Golden Gate Ferry Gate Ferry to allow faster and more frequent service than the monohull ferries. The "Napa" (formerly "Snohomish") and "Golden Gate" (formerly "Chinook") were purchased from Washington State Ferries in January 2009. The "Napa" underwent refurbishment starting in late 2009. Golden Gate Ferry began service in 1970 with the M.S. "Golden Gate". Before she was retired in 2004, she made 42,108 round trips between Sausalito and San Francisco, carried 21 million passengers and traveled nearly . Golden Gate Ferry Golden Gate Ferry is a commuter ferry service operated by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District in the Bay Area