1. Golden Gate Bridge http:// images.google.com/images?q=Golden+Gate+Bridge&hl=en&btnG=Search+Images&safe=active By Johnny Appleseed

2. Geographic Location North of Equator North of Equator East of Prime Meridian East of Prime Meridian Latitude- 38 N Latitude- 38 N Longitude- 123 W Longitude- 123 W San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/california/map.GIF

3. Description Suspension bridge Suspension bridge 4200 feet long 4200 feet long Two towers are 746 feet tall Two towers are 746 feet tall Steel, concrete Steel, concrete Painted international orange Painted international orange http://www.lwn-photo.com/images/GGB/Golden_Gate_Bridge_ss.jpg

4. Builder Joseph B. Strauss Joseph B. Strauss Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Born in Cincinnati, Ohio Formed the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company in 1904 Formed the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company in 1904 He died within a year of completion of the bridge of a stroke He died within a year of completion of the bridge of a stroke

5. About the Bridge Completed on May 28, 1937 Completed on May 28, 1937 It took more than four years to build It took more than four years to build It cost $35 million It cost $35 million

6. Interesting Facts The Bridge has the highest suicide attempt rate in the country The Bridge has the highest suicide attempt rate in the country The bridge was painted “international orange” rather than gray or black because it best complemented the bridge’s natural setting The bridge was painted “international orange” rather than gray or black because it best complemented the bridge’s natural setting In 1937 it was the worlds longest suspension bridge In 1937 it was the worlds longest suspension bridge

7. Works Cited Travelblog Travelblog www.travelblog.org www.travelblog.org Picture of Golden Gate Bridge Picture of Golden Gate Bridge Inetours Inetours http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html History of Golden Gate Bridge History of Golden Gate Bridge Lwn-Photo Lwn-Photo http://www.lwn-photo.com/images/GGB/Golden_Gate_Bridge_ss.jpg http://www.lwn-photo.com/images/GGB/Golden_Gate_Bridge_ss.jpg Picture of Golden Gate Bridge Picture of Golden Gate Bridge sfmuseum sfmuseum http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist9/mcgloin.html http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist9/mcgloin.html Picture of Golden Gate Bridge Builder Picture of Golden Gate Bridge Builder Harbourlights Harbourlights http://www.harbourlights.com/catalog/2003/hl_golden_gate_bridge.htm http://www.harbourlights.com/catalog/2003/hl_golden_gate_bridge.htm Bridge Statistics Bridge Statistics Enchanted learning Enchanted learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/california/map.GIF http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/california/map.GIF Map Map