San Mateo County,officially the County of San Mateo,is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census,the population was 764,442. Redwood City is the county seat,and the third most populated city following Daly City and San Mateo. San Mateo County is included in the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley,CA MSA,Silicon Valley,and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area,the nine counties bordering San Francisco Bay. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula. San Francisco International Airport is located in the northeastern area of the county and is approximately 7 miles south of the city and county limits of San Francisco,even though the airport itself is assigned a San Francisco postal address. The county's built-up areas are mostly suburban,and are home to several corporate campuses.
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County,California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame and is known for its numerous eucalyptus groves,high quality of life,walkable downtown area,and public school system. As of the 2020 census,the city population was 31,386.
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County,California,in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is located 17 miles (27 km) south of San Francisco on the San Francisco Peninsula,bordered by Burlingame to the north,San Mateo to the east,Highlands-Baywood Park to the south,and Interstate 280 to the west. The population was 11,387 at the 2020 census.
San Carlos is a city in San Mateo County,California,United States. The population is 30,722 per the 2020 census.
San Mateo;SAN mə-TAY-oh) is a city in San Mateo County,California,United States,on the San Francisco Peninsula. About 20 miles (32 km) south of San Francisco,the city borders Burlingame to the north,Hillsborough to the west,San Francisco Bay and Foster City to the east and Belmont to the south. The population was 105,661 at the 2020 census.
Anson Burlingame was an American lawyer,Republican/American Party legislator,diplomat,and abolitionist. As diplomat,he served as the U.S. minister to China (1862–1867) and then as China's envoy to the U.S.,which resulted in the 1868 landmark Burlingame Treaty.
Coyote Point Recreation Area is a 670-acre (270 ha) park operated by San Mateo County,California in the United States. Located on San Francisco Bay,it is south of San Francisco International Airport on the border of Burlingame and San Mateo. Facilities within the park include a large playground,the CuriOdyssey junior museum,a sandy bathing beach,a marina and yacht club,hiking trails,and picnic areas. In addition,the San Mateo County Sheriff's office has a shooting range on-site for training of law enforcement. It is adjacent to the Peninsula Humane Society and the municipal Poplar Creek Golf Course.
Quentin Lewis Kopp is an American attorney,politician and jurist. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and in the California State Senate. Kopp ran unsuccessfully for mayor of San Francisco in 1979 against Dianne Feinstein. Kopp advocated for the extension of BART to SFO which was completed in 2003.
James George Maguire was an American politician and Georgist who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1893 to 1899.
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district,serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Speier represented much of the territory that her political mentor,Leo Ryan,represented.
John Joseph McGrath was a U.S. Representative from California for three terms from 1933 to 1939.
Lorenzo Sawyer was an American lawyer and judge who was appointed to the Supreme Court of California in 1860 and served as the ninth Chief Justice of California from 1868 to 1870. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit and of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is best known for handing down the verdict in the case of Woodruff v. North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company; his verdict is frequently referred to as the "Sawyer Decision."
The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad (SF&SJ) was a railroad which linked the communities of San Francisco and San Jose,California,running the length of the San Francisco Peninsula. The company incorporated in 1860 and was one of the first railroads to employ Chinese laborers in its construction. It opened the first portion of its route in 1863,completing the entire 49.5-mile (80 km) route in 1864. The company was consolidated with the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1870. Today,Caltrain and the Union Pacific Railroad continue to operate trains over part of the company's original route.
California's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The district is currently represented by Democrat Kevin Mullin.
Mercy High School is a private all-girls high school in Burlingame,California,United States. The school is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco,and is run by the Sisters of Mercy,founded by Catherine McAuley. It is housed in Kohl Mansion.
Gerald A. "Jerry" Hill is an American politician who served in the California State Senate as a member for the Democratic Party. He represented the 13th Senate District during his time in the California State Senate.
Rancho San Mateo was a 6,439-acre (26.06 km2) Mexican land grant on the San Francisco Peninsula,in present day San Mateo County,California.
The Peninsula Library System (PLS) is a consortium of public and community college libraries in San Mateo County,California,United States,which serves the part of the San Francisco Bay Area known as "The Peninsula". The system has dozens of branches in local communities and at various area community colleges,a bookmobile,and automated book kiosks called Library-a-Go-Go.
The Peninsula Theatre was a movie palace in Burlingame,California,that ran from 1926 to 1974. In 1957,the name was changed to Fox Burlingame. The theater was shuttered in 1974 and demolished in 1975 to make way for a shopping mall.
Brewer Island is an island in the San Francisco Bay,in San Mateo County,California. Originally owned by W. P. A. Brewer,for over one hundred years it was used for hay farming. Several attempts to develop the island failed between 1912 and 1959. Ultimately,a venture by Richard Grant and T. Jack Foster succeeded in 1960;Brewer Island's surface was raised by 6 ft (1.8 m),an artificial lake was dug in its center,and it became the location of what is now known as Foster City.
