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Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)
Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Pacifica
California, United States · North America
About Pacifica
Pacifica works well as a base: 15 minutes from San Bruno, 33km from Muir Woods National Monument.
Pacifica is in California, United States, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is San Bruno, about 7 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pacifica?
Within an hour or so of Pacifica: Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide) (5 km), California Academy of Sciences (17 km), Exploratorium (22 km), Coit Tower (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Pacifica?
The nearest famous roads are 17-Mile Drive and Pacific Coast Highway - Big Sur (CA-1).
Where is Pacifica?
Pacifica is in California, United States, about 7 km from San Bruno.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 39,260
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.6138, -122.4869
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Pacifica
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
California Academy of Sciences
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Coit Tower
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
22 km · about 25 min drive
bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Alcatraz Island
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Alice's Restaurant
A legendary biker and car enthusiast hangout on Skyline Boulevard in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a must-stop on one of California's best riding roads.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Muir Woods National Monument
An ancient old-growth coast redwood forest just north of San Francisco, offering peaceful trails beneath towering thousand-year-old trees.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Pacifica
- Right hereTom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide)Twin highway tunnels that bypass the notorious Devil's Slide cliffs on Highway 1 south of Pacifica; the old clifftop roadbed is now a spectacular coastal trail.
- 23 kmGolden Gate BridgeThe Art Deco suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait in famous International Orange; drive, cycle, or walk it, with classic viewpoints at Battery Spencer and Fort Point.
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