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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land. Daly City is bordered by the cities of San Francisco, [[Brisbane, California|Brisbane]], [[Pacifica, California|Pacifica]], South San Francisco, and the town of Colma. The city borders several unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. It surrounds [[Broadmoor, California|Broadmoor]], and borders [[San Bruno Mountain State Park]], the [[Olympic Club]], [[Lake Merced]], and unincorporated areas near Colma.<ref>[http://www.smco-cod.org/vgn/images/portal/cit_609/765656district3.pdf Commission on Disabilities | San Mateo Health System] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705091858/http://www.smco-cod.org/vgn/images/portal/cit_609/765656district3.pdf |date=July 5, 2007 }}. Smco-cod.org. Retrieved on July 21, 2013.</ref> Seismic faults in and near Daly City include the [[San Andreas Fault]], [[Hillside Fault]], and [[Serra Fault]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Perlman|first=David|date=February 5, 1999|title=Quake Fault Found in Daly City / Age of newfound Mussel Rock hazard is key to whether homes are threatened|url=https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Quake-Fault-Found-in-Daly-City-Age-of-newfound-2948741.php|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=[[SFGate]]|language=en-US}}</ref> ===Neighborhoods=== {{Expand section|date=October 2007}} Neighborhoods of Daly City include Westlake, [[St. Francis Heights, Daly City, California|St. Francis Heights]], [[Serramonte]], [[Top of the Hill, Daly City, California|Top of the Hill]], [[Hillside, Daly City, California|Hillside]], [[Crocker, Daly City, California|Crocker]], [[Southern Hills, Daly City, California|Southern Hills]], and [[Bayshore, Daly City, California|Bayshore]]. Westlake is notable for its distinct architecture and for being among the earliest examples of a planned, large-tract suburb. It was the inspiration for [[Malvina Reynolds]]' 1962 song "[[Little Boxes]]",<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 28, 2020|title=Berkeley Talks: Why the 1960s song 'Little Boxes' still strikes a chord today|url=https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/08/28/berkeley-talks-music-podcast-malvina-reynolds/|url-status=live|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=Berkeley News|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828213751/https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/08/28/berkeley-talks-music-podcast-malvina-reynolds/ |archive-date=August 28, 2020}}</ref> and later a coffee-table book and documentary ''Little Boxes: The Architecture of a Classic Midcentury Suburb''.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 15, 2013 |title=Filmmakers to release documentary on influential Daly City developer |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/filmmakers-to-release-documentary-on-influential-daly-city-developer/article_bf4e63fb-24d0-52cc-b2a8-cd0a0ba234d2.html |access-date=July 24, 2020 |work=The San Francisco Examiner}}</ref> Bayshore, the easternmost neighborhood of Daly City, was an incorporated city, [[Bayshore City]], from 1932 to 1940; it was annexed to Daly City in 1963.<ref name="dalycity.org" /> Several Daly City neighborhoods, such as Crocker, Southern Hills, and Bayshore, share a [[Grid plan|street grid]] and similar characteristics with adjacent San Francisco neighborhoods, such as [[Crocker-Amazon, San Francisco|Crocker-Amazon]] and [[Visitacion Valley, San Francisco|Visitacion Valley]]. Several neighborhoods associated with Daly City lie outside of its city limits. [[Broadmoor, California|Broadmoor]] is an unincorporated area completely surrounded by Daly City. Colma is an incorporated town sandwiched between Daly City, South San Francisco, and San Bruno Mountain. These enclaves are in charge of their own police and fire services, but also share some services with Daly City. ===Climate=== Daly City's climate is similar to that of San Francisco's western areas such as the [[Richmond District, San Francisco|Richmond District]] and [[Sunset District]] areas, with fog occurring in the spring and early-to-late summer. Julys and Augusts, on rare occasions, peak over 75Β°F. Summers are cool and dry, whereas winters are mild and wet.
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