Washington Square

Washington Square is an 2.8-acre park in the North Beach district of . It was established in 1847 and is one of the city's first parks. The park is bordered by sidewalk cafes and restaurants such as Mama's, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, and Park Tavern restaurants and the , as well as Sts.
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  • Park
  • …lies at an elevation of 82 feet (25 metres)
  • Description: park in the North Beach district of San Francisco, California
  • Also known as
    “Columbus Square”
    “Il Giardino”
    “Washington Square Park”
    “Washington Square Park San Francisco”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saints Peter and Paul Church and Coit Tower.

Church
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is a church in 's North Beach neighborhood.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a 210-foot tower in the …

Theater building
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The is a small theater and nightclub…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Beach and Chinatown-North Beach.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the northeast…

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in combines two…

Neighborhood
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is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in , California.

Washington Square

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Latitude
37.80085° or 37° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
-122.41012° or 122° 24′ 36″ west
Open location code
849VRH2Q+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 18583270
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
5407389
Wiki­data ID
Q7972206

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Washington Square” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Washington Square (parke sa Estados Unidos, California, San Francisco County)”
  • Cebuano: “Washington Square”
  • Chinese: “華盛頓廣場 (舊金山)”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان واشنطن”
  • German: “Washington Square (San Francisco)”
  • German: “Washington Square”
  • Korean: “워싱턴 스퀘어 공원”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường Hoa Thịnh Đốn”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường Washington”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Russian Hill and Nob Hill-Russian Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Statue of Benjamin Franklin and Washington Square Playground.

San Francisco: Highlights

Notable places include Golden Gate and Chinatown-North Beach.

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