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In the background the Bay Bridge can be seen with the lights of Oakland and the dark patch of the Yerba Buena Island.Is our piano there? :)On the left, beneath the southern side of the bridge Fort Point can be seen. First, Spain built a The Yerba Buena Island lays in the San Francisco Bay between San Francisco and Oakland. The eastern and western spans of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are connected through the island's tunnel. The island was named after the aromatic herb, yerba buena (means … as seen from Twin Peaks.The Golden Gate Bridge's paint color is orange vermillion, also called international orange (CYMK 0%, 69%, 100%, 6%). Architect Irving Morrow selected the distinctive orange color because it blends well with the span's natural setting and it also provides enhanced visibility for passing ships. The term Golden Gate refers to the Golden Gate Strait which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean, and not related with the color of the bridge.The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest span in the world from its completion in 1937 until 1964. Today, it still has the ninth-longest suspension span in the world.