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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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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San Bruno
California, United States · North America
About San Bruno
San Bruno works well as a base: 10 minutes from Millbrae, 33km from Muir Woods National Monument.
San Bruno is in California, United States, with about 43,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Millbrae, about 4 km away.
San Bruno station is a Caltrain station located in San Bruno, California. The station is located just northeast of downtown San Bruno, above the intersection of San Mateo and San Bruno Avenues, adjacent to Artichoke Joe's Casino. It originally opened in 1863 as part of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad. TheRead more
current elevated station opened in 2014 as part of a grade crossing elimination project.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Bruno?
Within an hour or so of San Bruno: Tom Lantos Tunnels (Devil's Slide) (11 km), California Academy of Sciences (16 km), Exploratorium (19 km), Coit Tower (19 km).
Are there any good drives near San Bruno?
The nearest famous roads are 17-Mile Drive and Pacific Coast Highway - Big Sur (CA-1).
Where is San Bruno?
San Bruno is in California, United States, about 4 km from Millbrae.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 43,185
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Timezone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.6305, -122.4111
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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 San Bruno
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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Exploratorium
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
19 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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.
22 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
30 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 San Bruno
- 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.
- 22 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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