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Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo

1839 establishments in Alta California1839 in Alta California19th century in San FranciscoCalifornia ranchosMission District, San Francisco
Potrero Hill, San FranciscoRanchos of San FranciscoRanchos of San Mateo County, California

Rancho Rincón de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo was a 4,446-acre (17.99 km2) Mexican land grant, largely within present day southeastern San Francisco, California, and extending to San Mateo County, California . It was given in 1839 by Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to José Cornelio Bernal.The grant consisted of two grants - Rincon de las Salinas ("corner of a salty marsh" - around Islais Creek); and Potrero Viejo ("old pasture" - part of Mission Dolores). Rincon de las Salinas encompassed the present day southern San Francisco neighborhoods of Bernal Heights, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, and Outer Mission. Potrero Viejo encompassed present day Bayview and Hunters Point.

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Rancho Rincon de las Salinas y Potrero Viejo
Gladstone Drive, San Francisco

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N 37.73 ° E -122.42 °
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Gladstone Drive 73
94134 San Francisco
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