NEIGHBORHOODS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

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There are approximately 90 neighborhoods in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Alamo Square
Anza Vista
Ashbury Heights
Balboa Park
Balboa Terrace
Bayview
Bernal Heights
Buena Vista
Castro
Cathedral Hill
Cayuga Terrace
China Basin
Chinatown
Civic Center
Clarendon Heights
Cole Valley
Corona Heights
Cow Hollow
Crocker-Amazon
Diamond Heights
Dogpatch
Dolores Heights
Duboce Triangle
Embarcadero
Eureka Valley
Excelsior
Fillmore
Financial District
Fisherman's Wharf
Forest Hill
Forest Knolls
French Quarter (Belden Place)
Glen Park
Golden Gate Heights
Haight-Ashbury
Hayes Valley
Hunters Point
India Basin
Ingleside
Ingleside Terrace
Inner Sunset
Jackson Square
Japantown
Jordan Park
Laguna Honda
Lake
Lakeside
Laurel Heights
Little Hollywood
Little Manila
Little Russia
Little Saigon
Lone Mountain
Lower Haight
Lower Pacific Heights
Lower Nob Hill
Marina District
Merced Heights
Merced Manor
Midtown Terrace
Miraloma Park
Mission Bay
Mission District
Mount Davidson
Nob Hill
Noe Valley
North Beach
North of the Panhandle
Oceanview
Outer Mission
Pacific Heights
Park Merced
Parkside
Polk Gulch
Portola
Potrero Hill
Presidio
Presidio Heights
Richmond District
Rincon Hill
Russian Hill
Saint Francis Wood
Sea Cliff
Sherwood Forest
Silver Terrace
South Beach
South of Market
South Park
Sunnyside
Sunnydale
Sunset District
Telegraph Hill
Tenderloin
Treasure Island
Twin Peaks
Union Square
University Mound
Upper Market
Visitacion Valley
Vista del Mar
West Portal
Western Addition
Westwood Highlands
Westwood Park
Zion District
See also
External links

Alamo Square


Main articles: Alamo Square

Anza Vista


Main articles: Anza Vista, San Francisco, California

Ashbury Heights


Ashbury Heights is a neighborhood on the hill to the south of the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, east of Stanyan Street, north of Belgrave Avenue and west of Clayton Street. Tank Hill is located in the southeast corner of Ashbury Heights.

Balboa Park


Main articles: Balboa Park, San Francisco, California

Balboa Terrace


Balboa Terrace is a small residential neighborhood in southwestern San Francisco bounded by Junipero Serra Boulevard, Monterey Avenue, Aptos Street and Ocean Avenue along the southern edge of the exclusive St. Francis Wood development.

Bayview


The Bayview stretches along Third Street south of Evans Avenue, west of the Hunters Point neighborhood. The Waden Library is located on Third Street, between Quesada and Revere.

Bernal Heights


Main articles: Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California

Buena Vista


The Buena Vista neighborhood is to the south of Buena Vista Park and the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. Market Street is to the south, and Corona Heights Park and neighborhood is to the east.

Castro


Main articles: The Castro, San Francisco, California

Cathedral Hill


Cathedral Hill is a small area in the Western Addition neighborhood surrounding Saint Mary's Cathedral on Geary Boulevard near Gough Street. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory are located in Cathedral Hill.

Cayuga Terrace


Cayuga Terrace, a subset neighborhood of the larger Mission Terrace neighborhood, is bounded by Geneva Avenue, Mission Street, I-280, and Daly City. It is bordered by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, and Oceanview. The Muni streetcar historic "car barn" is at one corner of this neighborhood. The award-winning Cayuga Park is located in this neighborhood.

China Basin


China Basin is a neighborhood built on landfill along the San Francisco Bay. It is south of Mission Creek and the Mission Bay neighborhood, and north of the Dogpatch neighborhood. AT&T Park is across Mission Creek.

Chinatown


Main articles: Chinatown, San Francisco, California

Civic Center


Main articles: Civic Center, San Francisco, California

Clarendon Heights


The Clarendon Heights neighborhood is in the central part of San Francisco, to the north of Twin Peaks and east of Mount Sutro. It stretches down to Corbett Avenue or Market Street, and Clarendon Avenue borders the north and west side.

Cole Valley


Main articles: Cole Valley, San Francisco, California

Corona Heights


The Corona Heights neighborhood surrounds the Corona Heights hill and park, south of Buena Vista Park and west of the Duboce Triangle. The Randall Museum is located at the end of Museum Way, in Corona Heights Park.

Cow Hollow


Cow Hollow is a generally affluent neighborhood located between Russian Hill and The Presidio, and bordering the Marina District on one side and Pacific Heights on the other. The land was used for cow grazing (as its name would imply) and a settlement for fishermen (the coast line being much closer to the area back then than it is now).

Crocker-Amazon


Diamond Heights


Main articles: Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California

Dogpatch


Main articles: Dogpatch, San Francisco, California

Dolores Heights


The Dolores Heights neighborhood is built on top of a hill that is to the south of Dolores Park, west of the Mission District, east of The Castro and north of Noe Valley.

Duboce Triangle


Main articles: Duboce Triangle, San Francisco, California

Embarcadero


Main articles: Embarcadero (San Francisco)

Eureka Valley


Main articles: Eureka Valley, San Francisco, California

Excelsior


Main articles: Excelsior District, San Francisco, California

Fillmore


Main articles: Fillmore District, San Francisco, California

Financial District


Main articles: Financial District, San Francisco, California

Fisherman's Wharf


Main articles: Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California

Forest Hill


Main articles: Forest Hill, San Francisco, California

Forest Knolls


Forest Knolls is built on the southwestern side of Mount Sutro, near the main UCSF campus. Warren Drive is the southern and western border of Forest Knolls, Mount Sutro is the northern border and the Midtown Terrace neighborhood is to the east.

French Quarter (Belden Place)


Main articles: French Quarter (San Francisco)

Glen Park


Main articles: Glen Park, San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Heights


Golden Gate Heights (Sometimes called Sunset Heights) is a hilly neighborhood south of the Inner Sunset and northwest of Forest Hill. It is roughly bordered by Kirkham Street to the north, Quintara Street to the south, 8th Avenue to the east and 17th Avenue to the west. Grand View Park is a park on a hill on the northern side of the neighborhood, and Golden Gate Heights Park is a park on a hill on the southern side of the neighborhood.

Haight-Ashbury


Main articles: Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California

Hayes Valley


Main articles: Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California

Hunters Point


Main articles: Hunters Point, San Francisco, California

India Basin


Main articles: India Basin

Ingleside


The Ingleside neighborhood is located in the south western part of San Francisco, near City College. It is bordered by Ocean Avenue to the north, Ashton Avenue to the west, Lakeview Avenue to the south and Interstate 280 to the east. The Ingleside Library is located on Ocean Avenue, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit Balboa Park Station is at the edge of the neighborhood on Geneva Avenue and San Jose.

Ingleside Terrace


Ingleside Terrace is a small, affluent neighborhood built atop the former location of the Ingleside Racetrack. It is adjacent to the Ingleside neighborhood, bordered by Ocean Avenue to the north, Ashton Avenue to the east, Holloway Avenue to the south and Junipero Serra Boulevard to the west. There is a large sundial located on Entrada Court, surrounded by oval-shaped Urbano Drive, which was once a horse race track.

Inner Sunset


The Inner Sunset is the north eastern-most corner of the Sunset District. The commercial district around 9th Avenue and Irving Street is its general center. The Inner Sunset is west of the UCSF medical center, south of Golden Gate Park and north of Golden Gate Heights.

Jackson Square


Main articles: Jackson Square, San Francisco, California

Japantown


Main articles: Japantown, San Francisco, California

Jordan Park


Jordan Park is a small, somewhat upscale neighborhood in the north of San Francisco, bordered by Arguello Boulevard to the west, Geary Boulevard to the south, California Street to the north and Parker Street to the east. It is sometimes included as part of Laurel Heights.

Laguna Honda


Laguna Honda (Or Forest Hill Extension) is a small neighborhood between Forest Hill and Mount Davidson. Laguna Honda Hospital and the Muni Metro Forest Hill Station are both located at the north east corner of Laguna Honda near the intersection of Laguna Honda Boulevard and Dewey Boulevard. School of the Arts high school is in the south east corner of the neighborhood on Portola Drive.

Lake


The Lake District is bound by the Presidio of San Francisco to the north, Presidio Heights to the East (Arguello Street), the Inner Richmond to the south (California Street), and Sea Cliff to the West (22nd Avenue). The Lake District provides easy access to the Presidio, especially the golf course, Mountain Lake Park, Bay Area Ridge Trail and Baker Beach.

Lakeside


Lakeside is a long, narrow neighborhood between 19th Avenue (Highway 1) and Junipero Serra Boulevard to the south of Sloat Boulevard. San Francisco State University and the Stonestown Galleria shopping mall are both located on 19th Avenue, and the Merced Library is located in the Lakeside on Stonecrest Drive at Mercedes Way.

Laurel Heights


Laurel Heights is a neighborhood to the south of the Presidio and east of the Richmond District. It is bordered by Geary Boulevard or the University of San Francisco campus to the south, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the north and Presidio Avenue to the east. The Laurel Village shopping center is located on California between Laurel and Spruce, the California Pacific Medical Center is on California between Arguello and Maple, and a UCSF campus is located in the north eastern corner of the neighborhood.

Little Hollywood


Little Hollywood is a small neighborhood in the south eastern edge of San Francisco. It is centered around Blanken Avenue between Bayshore Boulevard and U.S. Highway 101. Little Hollywood Park is located on Lathrop Avenue, and the Bayshore Caltrain station is just south of the neighborhood, on Tunnel Avenue.

Little Manila


Little Manila is the area of South San Francisco bordering Daly City.

Little Russia


Little Russia is a section of the Richmond District. The area consists of (mostly Jewish) Russian-speaking immigrants living along Geary Boulevard between 14th and 26th Avenues.

Little Saigon


Main articles: Little Saigon#San Francisco

Lone Mountain


Main articles: Lone Mountain, San Francisco, California

Lower Haight


Main articles: Lower Haight, San Francisco, California

Lower Pacific Heights


Main articles: Lower Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California

Lower Pacific Heights is located south of California Street until Geary Boulevard. The area is bordering Japan Town to the east, Western Addition to the south, Pacific Heights to the north and Laurel Heights to the west.

Lower Nob Hill


Lower Nob Hill is the area south of California Street until Sutter Street which is located below Nob Hill. The name surfaced among realtors in order to describe the upper area of the Tenderloin bordering Nob Hill. This area is also occasionally called the Tender Nob.

Marina District


Main articles: Marina District, San Francisco, California

Merced Heights


Merced Heights is a neighborhood in the south western part of the city, west of the Ingleside and Oceanview neighborhoods. It is bordered to the south by Brotherhood Way, to the west by Junipero Serra Boulevard, to the north by Holloway Avenue, and to the east by Orizaba Avenue. The Oceanview Library is located on Randolph Street at Ramsell Street, and there are two public parks on Shields Avenue. One is at Arch Street, and the other is at Byxbee Street.

Merced Manor


Merced Manor is a neighborhood in south western San Francisco, between Stern Grove and Lake Merced. It is bordered by 19th Avenue (Highway 1) to the east, Sloat Boulevard and Crestlake Drive to the north, Skyline Boulevard to the west and Eucalyptus Drive and Lake Merced Boulevard to the south. Lowell High School is located on Eucalyptus Drive, and the Merced Manor reservoir is on Sloat between 22nd and 23rd Avenues. The Stonestown Galleria shopping mall and San Francisco State University are both on the 19th Avenue to the south of Merced Manor.

Midtown Terrace


Midtown Terrace is a neighborhood in the central side of San Francisco, on the western slope of Twin Peaks. Panorama Drive runs through it, between Clarendon Avenue and Twin Peaks Boulevard. Sutro Tower is on the northern side of Midtown Terrace, and the Midtown Terrace Recreation Center is on Olympia Way at Clarendon.

Miraloma Park


The Miraloma Park neighborhood is in the central part of San Francisco, between Glen Canyon Park and Mount Davidson. Portola Drive borders Miraloma Park to the north, and the Sunnyside is to the south. Miraloma Playground is located on Omar Way at Rockdale, and Sunnyside Playground is south of Teresita Boulevard near Foerster Street.

Mission Bay


The new UCSF research campus at Mission Bay has led to the rapid growth of an affluent new neighborhood of luxury condominiums and fancy restaurants.

Mission District


Main articles: Mission District, San Francisco, California

Mount Davidson


Main articles: Mount Davidson, San Francisco, California

Nob Hill


Main articles: Nob Hill, San Francisco, California

Noe Valley


Main articles: Noe Valley, San Francisco, California

North Beach


Main articles: North Beach, San Francisco, California

North of the Panhandle


North of the Panhandle (Or North Panhandle) is the area to the north of Golden Gate Park's Panhandle. It is bordered by Fell Street to the south, Golden Gate Park and Stanyan Street to the west, the University of San Francisco campus and Turk Street to the north and Divisadero Street to the east. Saint Mary's Medical Center is located in the neighborhood on Hayes Street between Stanyan and Shrader.

Oceanview


The Oceanview neighborhood is located in southern San Francisco, south of the Ingleside neighborhood and City College. It is bordered by Interstate 280 to the south and east, Lakeview Avenue to the north and Orizaba Avenue to the west. Oceanview Playground and Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center is located in the middle of the neighborhood, between Plymouth, Capitol, Lobos and Montana.

Outer Mission


see Cayuga Terrace

Pacific Heights


Main articles: Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California

Park Merced


Main articles: Park Merced, San Francisco, California

Parkside


Parkside is the southern part of the Sunset District, mainly south of Quintara Street between 19th Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Abraham Lincoln High School is located on 24th Avenue, and the Parkside Library is located on Taraval Street at 23rd Avenue. Stern Grove borders the neighborhood to the south.

Polk Gulch


Polk Gulch is sometimes defined as the commercial section of Polk Street, roughly between California Street to the south and Union Street to the north. The Polk Corridor Business Association has announced in June 2006 the local business owners intend to publicize the neighborhood as "Polk Village".

Portola


Portola is a neighborhood in the south eastern part of San Francisco, north east of McLaren Park. It is roughly bordered by San Bruno Avenue and U.S. Highway 101 to the east, Mansell Street to the south, University Street to the west and Interstate 280 to the north. Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School is located on Mansell Street, and the Portola Library is at Silver Avenue and San Bruno.

Potrero Hill


Main articles: Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California

Presidio


Main articles: Presidio of San Francisco

Presidio Heights


Presidio Heights is a small, affluent neighborhood between the Presidio and Laurel Heights neighborhood. It is bordered by Pacific Street and the Presidio to the north, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the south and Lyon Street to the east. California Pacific Medical Center is located on California between Arguello and Maple, and the Presidio Library is at Sacramento and Lyon.

Richmond District


Main articles: Richmond District, San Francisco, California

Rincon Hill


Rincon Hill is a developing highrise neighborhood located south of the Financial District, within the larger envolope of South of Market. Due to its proximity to downtown, following the Gold Rush this was San Francisco's first affluent neighborhood. After several iterations of comprehensive planning, the hill is transitioning into a pedestrian oriented, high density, mixed use neighborhood. However, as current plans contain virtually no affordable housing element, it remaines to be seen whether the hill will blossom into the diverse area envisioned, or stagnate as a pied a terre zone for the regional and global elite.
Main articles: Rincon Hill, San Francisco, California

Russian Hill


Main articles: Russian Hill, San Francisco, California

Saint Francis Wood


Sea Cliff


Main articles: Sea Cliff, San Francisco, California

Sherwood Forest


Sherwood Forest is a small neighborhood on the south western slope of Mount Davidson. It is in the area with Dalewood way to the north and east and Lansdale Avenue to the south and west.

Silver Terrace


Silver Terrace is a neighborhood in the south eastern corner of San Francisco, between the Bayview and Portola neighborhoods. It is roughly bordered by Third Street to the east, Palou Avenue and Silver Avenue to the north, Williams Avenue to the south and Bayshore Boulevard and U.S. Highway 101 to the west. A tunnel used by Caltrain runs under Silver Terrace.

South Beach


The South Beach neighborhood encompasses the mixed-use blocks which border The Embarcadero from south of the Bay Bridge down to 3rd Street. From two blocks inland westward is the South of Market neighborhood, and from south of Townsend Street and west of 3rd Street begins Mission Bay. The most notable feature of South Beach is AT&T Park in its south-east corner.

South of Market


Main articles: South of Market, San Francisco, California

South Park


Main articles: South Park, San Francisco

Sunnyside


Sunnyside is a neighborhood to the south of Mount Davidson and north of City College. The Westwood Highlands neighborhood is to the west, and Interstate 280 is to the east. The Sunnyside Conservatory is located inside the neighborhood.

Sunnydale


Sunnydale is a small neighborhood located between McLaren Park and the Cow Palace. It is bordered by Geneva Avenue to the south, Sawyer Street to the east, Sunnyvale Avenue to the north and McLaren Park to the west.

Sunset District


Main articles: Sunset District, San Francisco, California

Telegraph Hill


Main articles: Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

Tenderloin


Main articles: Tenderloin, San Francisco, California

Treasure Island


Main articles: Treasure Island, California

Twin Peaks


Main articles: Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California

Union Square


Main articles: Union Square, San Francisco, California

University Mound


University Mound is a neighborhood to the north of McLaren Park. It is roughly bordered by Silver Avenue to the north, University Street to the east, McLaren Park to the south and Madison Street to the west. Many of the streets running north-south in University Mound are named after universities. University Mound is a primarily residential neighborhood, however it contains a reservoir, a nursing home for elderly women, and Phillip & Sala Burton High School. The Mound is significantly diverse and has a varying landscape.

Upper Market


Upper Market is the area between the southern end of Market Street and Twin Peaks mainly spanning Corbett Avenue and Burnett Avenue. Clayton Street is on the north side of Upper Market, and Portola Drive is to the south.

Visitacion Valley


Main articles: Visitacion Valley, San Francisco, California

Vista del Mar


Vista del Mar is a small neighborhood of the Outer Richmond It is bordered by 45th and 48th Avenues, and Seal Rock Drive and Balboa Street. It is also referred to as Sutro Heights.

West Portal


Main articles: West Portal, San Francisco, California

Western Addition


Main articles: Western Addition, San Francisco, California

Westwood Highlands


Main articles: Westwood Highlands, San Francisco, California

Westwood Highlands is a small neighborhood to the north east of the intersection of Monterey Boulevard and Plymouth Avenue. The Westwood Park neighborhood is to the south, Saint Francis Wood is to the west, Sherwood Forest is to the north and the Sunnyside is to the east.

Westwood Park


Main articles: Westwood Park, San Francisco, California

Zion District


The Zion district is the small neighborhood nestled between The Presidio and the Western Addition. It encompasses the area bordered on the south by Geary Blvd, on the north by California St, on the east by Fillmore St and on the west by Presidio Ave. The neighborhood is named after the Mt. Zion Hospital which was established in 1887. This district is also the location of Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Hamilton Recreation Center, the Western Addition Library, Trader Joe’s and many shops and restaurants. The neighborhood is also renowned for its beautiful vistas and as one of the windiest districts in San Francisco.
The term "Zion District" was coined by a San Francisco apartment dweller and in June, 2006, who created a fake wikipedia entry to supplement a Craiglist rental listing, hoping to have better luck attracting replacement tenants by bestowing a new name on the Upper Fillmore neighborhood. Cf. If you Rename It, Will They Come? Despite the absence of outside sources supporting the existence of any such neighborhood, multiple attempts to remove the entry in late August, 2007, proved futile, as corrections and deletions were promptly undone by other users. Thus readers of this section are observing history in the making, or at least the instigation of new trend in real estate puffery.

See also



49-Mile Scenic Drive

External links



The Neighborhood Project

Alfredo Jacobo Perez Gomez's guide to SF neighborhoods

San Francisco Neighborhoods, at Properties San Francisco site. (Map of San Francisco Association of Realtors designations of San Francisco neighborhoods.)
Links about specific neighborhoods:

Union Square San Francisco Blog

Nob Hill San Francisco Blog

North Beach San Francisco Blog

San Francisco Neighborhoods (Cole Valley)

Cole Valley Home Page

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