Eureka Valley, San Francisco
Eureka Valley is a neighborhood in San Francisco, primarily a quiet residential neighborhood but boasting one of the most visited sub-neighborhoods in the city, The Castro.
Eureka Valley | |
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Neighborhood of San Francisco | |
Eureka Valley, looking north on Castro Street from 20th. The giant rainbow flag at Castro and Market is just visible. 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 Location within Central San Francisco | |
| Coordinates: 37.76594°N 122.43093°W | |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Rafael Mandelman |
| • State Assembly | Matt Haney (D) |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.71 km2 (0.662 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1.71 km2 (0.662 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 12,503 |
| • Density | 7,290/km2 (18,890/sq mi) |
| ZIP Code | 94110, 94114 |
| Area code | 415 |
The neighborhood is popular with families and the LGBT community. The rainbow flag, signifying LGBT pride, can be seen displayed throughout the area. It was initially a working-class Irish neighborhood until a combination of factory jobs loss and the migration of gays into The Castro radically changed the neighborhood in the 1960s. In 1977, this district elected the first openly gay politician—Harvey Milk—to public office (San Francisco Board of Supervisors).
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