Map Of China Town San Francisco

Chinatown representatives eagerly pushed for a ceremonial archway a common entrance to most chinese villages in order to show how similar san francisco s chinatown was to a traditional chinese village.

Map of china town san francisco. Cadastral map showing names of owners businesses chinese occupancy chinese gambling houses and white occupants the map and colors show only the first or street floor of chinatown and the occupancy of same lc copy annotated in pencil available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Since its establishment in 1848 it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic chinese immigrants in north america. A guide map to the most interesting places in san francisco s chinatown. There are two hospitals numerous parks and squares a post office and other.

To help you find your way once you get to your destination the map you print out will have numbers on the various icons that correspond to a list with the most interesting tourist attractions. Chinatown in san francisco california is the oldest chinatown in north america and the largest chinese community outside asia. Officially chinatown is located in downtown san francisco and overlaps five postal zip codes. Top of page and home page.

Chinatown alamo square fillmore street haight ashbury japantown little italy show all. North beach map best things to do in north beach one of the top ten neighborhoods in america. Some good some not so good some good some not so good san francisco s chinatown is a large mostly chinese community located on the shoulder of nob hill powell st to the west and basically bordered on the east by the financial district kearney st then on the south by bush st and on the north. Use the walking route shown along with this.

This way you ll be able to see where each attraction is. Chinatown has been traditionally defined by the neighborhoods of north beach and telegraph hill areas as bound by bush street taylor street bay street and the water. Chinatown is an enclave that continues to retain its own customs languages places of worship social clubs and identity. Most recent fog harbor fish house maritime museum sf pacifica things to do map.

Some of our most popular pages best towns near sf weekend events half moon bay trails sausalito lyon street steps best dog parks sf bay. Built mainly in taiwan and covered in beautiful taiwanese tiles the dragon gate stands as a beacon welcoming visitors under its archways. It is within an area of roughly 1 mile long by 1 34 miles wide. Instead of taking an expensive guided tour.

Check out the main monuments museums squares churches and attractions in our map of san francisco. Back from map of chinatown sf to maps of sf things to do. Click on each icon to see what it is. Designed by clayton lee a chinese american architect the dragon gate is one of the most spectacular and authentic in any american chinatown.