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San Francisco State Location and Distances

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Location

San Francisco State University is in San Francisco, California (population 805,235). The campus is in a large city setting.

1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, California
94132 United States

Campus Map

Satellite view of the San Francisco State campus and surrounding area.

Distance from Major Metropolitan Areas

Approximate straight-line distances from major U.S. cities to San Francisco State, in miles.

San Francisco State University distance from Major Cities
City Distance
Los Angeles 342 miles
San Diego 453 miles
Phoenix 649 miles
Dallas 1,485 miles
San Antonio 1,486 miles
Houston 1,643 miles
Chicago 1,856 miles
Philadelphia 2,522 miles
New York 2,574 miles

Distance from California Cities

Straight-line distances from other California cities to San Francisco State, in miles.

San Francisco State University distance from California cities
City Distance
Oakland 14 miles
Fremont 33 miles
San Jose 46 miles
Stockton 66 miles
Sacramento 80 miles
Modesto 81 miles
Fresno 161 miles
Bakersfield 254 miles
Los Angeles 342 miles
Long Beach 363 miles
Anaheim 376 miles
Santa Ana 377 miles
San Bernardino 381 miles
Irvine 384 miles
Riverside 386 miles
San Diego 453 miles
Chula Vista 468 miles

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122597.

Last updated: August 2026