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The Castro, San Francisco, California
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Stores on Castro Street near the intersection with 18th. Rainbow flags, which are
commonly associated with gay pride, may be seen hung on streetlights along the road.
The Castro is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, which is also known as
Eureka Valley.
Description
Castro street, which runs through the neighborhood, is best known for being the heart of
San Francisco's gay community. The Castro is also a commonly used abbreviation for the
Castro Theatre, a landmark movie theater located in the Castro community.
San Francisco's gay village is most concentrated in the business district that is located on
Castro Street from Market Street to 19th Street. It extends down Market street toward
Church and on 18th Street on both sides of Castro for a block or two. The greater Castro
includes the surrounding residential areas. It is bordered by the Mission District, Noe
Valley, Twin Peaks, and Haight-Ashbury. It may be considered to include Duboce
Triangle and Dolores Heights, which have a strong gay presence.
Castro Street itself runs south through Noe Valley, crossing the 24th Street business
district, and terminating a few blocks farther in the Glen Park neighborhood. The street
was named for Joaquin Isidro de Castro, an 18th century Spanish soldier who took part in
Juan Bautista de Anza's expedition to California.