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Golden Gate Bridge: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 2.737 km.

total bridge length

2.737 km = 2,737 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

1937Opened to the public

The length includes the entire bridge, beyond its main span.

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Golden Gate Bridge, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

The length includes the whole bridge, beyond its main span. Displayed dimension: total bridge length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Detailed interpreted illustration. It is not a photograph, an architectural survey or an exact scientific reconstruction.

Opened to the public: 1937. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen.

Illustration sources

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Source coverage: Interpreted general profile; secondary details have not been individually surveyed.