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The Eureka Valley, looking north on Castro Street from 20th. Visible is the giant rainbow flag at Castro and Market. In the summer months, fog tends to roll in over Twin Peaks and other hills to the west in the evenings and retreat again the next morning.
Eureka Valley is a term for the greater Castro district of the city of San Francisco, California. The term Eureka Valley describes a larger area, including many residential areas, while "the Castro" denotes mainly the predominantly gay-oriented commercial district on Castro Street and 18th Street. The term Eureka Valley, though, is largely out of use, replaced by "the Castro" as the gay community grew in the area. The Twin Peaks. ... The sidewalk on Castro Street looking north from 18th toward Market displays some of the color of the neighborhood. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Homosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love, or sexual desire exclusively for another of the same sex. ...
As a curious note, the Castro StreetMuni Metro station replaced an older Eureka Street station only a few blocks away, symbolic of the neighborhood shift away from Eureka Street and toward Castro in the late 1970s. Castro Street Station is a Muni Metro station at the intersection of Market Street and Castro Street in San Francisco, California. ... Muni Metro Map Muni Metro is a mass transit system operated in the City and County of San Francisco by the San Francisco Municipal Railway. ... The Eureka Station was a subway station in San Francisco, California. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...
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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 SanFrancisco campus to the south, Arguello Boulevard to the west, California Street to the north and Presidio Avenue to the east.
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.
EurekaValley is a term for the greater Castro district of the city of SanFrancisco, California.
The term EurekaValley describes a larger area, including many residential areas, while "the Castro" denotes mainly the predominantly gay-oriented commercial district on Castro Street and 18th Street.
The term EurekaValley, though, is largely out of use, replaced by "the Castro" as the gay community grew in the area.
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