Castro District

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The Castro District is a historic San Francisco neighborhood internationally recognized as a center of LGBTQ+ culture, activism, and nightlife.

Aliases (1)
  • Castro neighborhood ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf LGBTQ+ neighborhood
historic district
neighborhood
associatedWith Harvey Milk
San Francisco Pride
cityDistrictType mixed residential and commercial
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States
culturalSignificance major center of LGBTQ+ life in the United States
one of the first openly gay neighborhoods in the United States
demographicAssociation LGBTQ+ community
governingBody San Francisco Board of Supervisors
hasEvent Castro Street Fair
Halloween celebrations
Pink Saturday
hasLandmark Castro Muni Metro Station
Castro Theatre
Harvey Milk Plaza
Pink Triangle Park
Rainbow Honor Walk
Twin Peaks Tavern
hasPostalCode 94114
94117
hasStreet Castro Street
Market Street
hasSymbol rainbow flag
historicalRole center of AIDS activism in the 1980s
hub of gay liberation movement in the 1970s
knownFor Harvey Milk legacy
LGBTQ+ activism
LGBTQ+ culture
LGBTQ+ nightlife
gay rights movement
language English
locatedIn San Francisco
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory California
locatedInMetropolitanArea San Francisco Bay Area
namedAfter José Castro
partOf Central San Francisco
Eureka Valley
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
touristAttraction yes
transportConnection Muni Metro line K
Muni Metro line L
Muni Metro line M
Muni Metro line S
UTCOffsetDST UTC−07:00
UTCOffsetStandard UTC−08:00

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Market Street surface tracks
connects
Market Street and Castro Street
locatedIn
Twin Peaks
locatedNear
Muni F-Market & Wharves line
routeStart
Muni F-Market & Wharves line ("Castro neighborhood")
serves
F Market & Wharves
terminus

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