Washington Square
Washington Square is an American park in the North Beach district of San Francisco. 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 Liguria Bakery, as well as Sts.Photo: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the North Beach district of San Francisco, California
- Also known as: “Columbus Square”, “Il Giardino”, “Washington Square Park”, and “Washington Square Park San Francisco”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saints Peter and Paul Church and Club Fugazi.
Saints Peter and Paul Church
Church
Photo: Kjetil r, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a Catholic church in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Located at 666 Filbert Street, it is directly across from Washington Square and is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco.
Club Fugazi
Theater building
Photo: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Club Fugazi is a small theater and nightclub located in the North Beach district at 678 Green Street, San Francisco, California.
Coit Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, overlooking the city and San Francisco Bay. The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built between 1932 and 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Beach and Chinatown-North Beach.
North Beach
Quarter
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
North Beach is a neighborhood in the northeast of San Francisco adjacent to Chinatown, the Financial District, and Russian Hill. The neighborhood is San Francisco's "Little Italy" and has historically been home to a large Italian American population, largely from Northern Italy.
Chinatown-North Beach
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chinatown-North Beach in San Francisco combines two adjoining neighborhoods that are culturally, politically, and aesthetically distinct, while geographically blending into each other.
Telegraph Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Matt314, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Telegraph Hill is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". The iconic Coit Tower stands at the apex of Telegraph Hill.
Washington Square
- Categories: square, urban park, and recreation area
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.80085° or 37° 48′ 3″ northLongitude
-122.41012° or 122° 24′ 36″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
849VRH2Q+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 18583270OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Korean—“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”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Russian Hill and Nob Hill-Russian Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washington Square Playground and Marini Plaza.
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