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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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
California, United States · North America
San Mateo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Burlingame, 43km from Muir Woods National Monument.
San Mateo is a city located in California, United States. With a population of 103,536, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, San Mateo sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Los Angeles time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add San Mateo to your route.
Draper University, also known as Draper University of Heroes, is a private, for-profit school located in San Mateo, California, United States. Founded by venture capitalist Tim Draper in 2012, Draper University partnered with Arizona State University (ASU) in 2013 to offer students 15 course credits for a sixteen-weekRead more
semester program. Prior to the partnership with ASU, the school was unaccredited.
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San Mateo is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.5630 latitude, -122.3255 longitude.
San Mateo has a population of approximately 103,536 people, making it a city in United States.
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tunnel
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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
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.
20 km · about 25 min drive
museum
A unique museum combining an aquarium, planetarium, and natural history museum under a living green roof in Golden Gate Park.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
A pioneering hands-on science museum on San Francisco's waterfront that inspired interactive museums worldwide.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Art Deco observation tower on Telegraph Hill offering 360-degree views of San Francisco, the bay, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Notorious former federal penitentiary on a rocky island in San Francisco Bay that once held America's most dangerous criminals.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
An ancient old-growth coast redwood forest just north of San Francisco, offering peaceful trails beneath towering thousand-year-old trees.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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