Golden Gate National Cemetery

Golden Gate National Cemetery
Main gate in 2008
Details
Established	1937
Location	1300 Sneath Lane San Bruno, California
Country	United States
Coordinates	37°38′07″N 122°25′52″W / 37.63528°N 122.43111°W / 37.63528; -122.43111[1]
Type	United States National Cemetery
Size	161.5 acres (0.654 km2)
No. of graves	145,000
Website	US Dept of Veterans Affairs Golden Gate National Cemetery
Find a Grave	Golden Gate National Cemetery

Golden Gate National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in California, located in the city of San Bruno, 12 miles (20 km) south of San Francisco. Because of the name and location, it is frequently confused with San Francisco National Cemetery, which dates to the 19th century and is in the Presidio of San Francisco, in view of the Golden Gate. Around 1937, San Francisco residents voted to bar the opening of new cemeteries within the city proper and, as a result, the site for the new national cemetery was selected south of the city limits in adjacent San Mateo County.