San Andreas is an archaic variation of the Spanish language San Andrés (
Saint Andrew, the apostle).
It may also refer to:
Places
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San Andreas, California
San Andreas (Spanish for "St. Andrew") is an unincorporated census-designated place and the county seat of Calaveras County, California. The population was 2,783 at the 2010 census, up from 2,615 at the 2000 census. Like most towns in the regio ...
, an unincorporated town
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San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault is a continental transform fault that extends roughly through California. It forms the tectonic boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate, and its motion is right-lateral strike-slip (horizonta ...
, a geologic fault that runs through California
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San Andreas Lake
San Andreas Lake is a reservoir adjacent to the San Francisco Peninsula cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County, California. It is situated directly on the San Andreas Fault, which is named after the valley it is in.
History
Afte ...
, a lake near San Francisco, California for which the fault is named
Arts, entertainment, and media
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''San Andreas'' (novel), a 1984 novel by Alistair MacLean
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''San Andreas'' (film), a 2015 film directed by Brad Peyton
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'', a 2004 action-adventure video game
See also
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San Andrés (disambiguation)
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St Andrews (disambiguation)
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