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unusual facts about Eureka Valley


Eureka Valley, San Francisco

The commercial area of Eureka Valley, centered around the intersection of 18th Street and Castro Street, was transformed in the 1970s with the development of the gay community known as "The Castro."


Deep Springs Valley

To the east lies Eureka Valley, connected via Soldier Pass in the Piper Mountain Wilderness, which can be traversed on horseback but not by automobile.

José de Jesús Noé

In 1845, Noe was granted the land known as Rancho San Miguel, which covered the neighborhoods now known as Noe Valley, Eureka Valley, Fairmont Heights, Glen Park and Sunnyside.


see also

Eureka Station

The Eureka Valley Station was an underground streetcar station in San Francisco, California, in use from 1918 until 1972.