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| | San Francisco Bay Area |
 | | The San Francisco Bay Area, sometimes referred to as The Bay Area, is a metropolitan area that lies along the San Francisco Bay in northern California. |
 | | It is often defined as the area covered by the nine counties that border either San Francisco Bay or San Pablo Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma. |
 | | Santa Cruz County is sometimes considered a member of the Bay Area as well. |
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