A little while ago we brought you a report that the iPad 3 was launching on March 7th in New York City. Jim Dalrymple, who’s nearly always right on all things Apple, confirmed the date but not the place.

Now it’s official: Apple has begun sending out invites to the iPad 3 event on March 7th in San Francisco. The event is scheduled for 10 AM Pacific time (1 PM Eastern) at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

Check back next Wednesday for our coverage of the event. In the mean time, you can check out our full range of iPad 3 coverage here.