golden gate bridge in miles
the golden gate bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the golden gate strait the 1 mile 1 6 km wide 3 mile 5 km long channel between san francisco bay and the pacific oceanhe golden gate bridge s clearance above high water averages 220 feet 67 m while its towers at 746 feet 227 m above the water were the world s tallest on a suspension bridge until 1998 when bridges in denmark and japan were completed