Harvey Milk Plaza, San Francisco

Name: Harvey Milk Plaza
Address: Southwest corner of Castro and Market Streets, San Francisco, United States

#352 among attractions in San Francisco

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Harvey Milk Plaza is a transit plaza at the Castro Muni Metro subway station commemorating Harvey Milk, in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. ()

Coordinates: 37°45'44"N, 122°26'10"W

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Southwest corner of Castro and Market StreetsSouthwest San Francisco (Castro)San Francisco United States

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Harvey Milk Plaza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: GLBT History Museum, Mission Dolores Park, Wiggle Bicycles, Mission Dolores.

~550 ftS
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
GLBT History Museum, San Francisco
3 min walk • Nestled in the heart of San Francisco's vibrant Castro District, the GLBT History Museum stands as a testament to the rich and often tumultuous history of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. Known as the first stand-alone museum of its kind in the...
0.5 miE
Park, Playground, View point
Mission Dolores Park, San Francisco
14 min walk • Mission Dolores Park, often abbreviated to Dolores Park, is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is located two blocks south of Mission Dolores at the western edge of the Mission District.
0.6 miN
Cycling, Bike path
Wiggle Bicycles, San Francisco
17 min walk • The Wiggle is a one-mile, zig-zagging bicycle route from Market Street to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California, that minimizes hilly inclines for bicycle riders. Rising 120 feet, The Wiggle inclines average 3% and never exceed 6%.
0.5 miE
Church, Historical place, Mission
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
14 min walk • Mission San Francisco de Asís, commonly known as Mission Dolores, is a Spanish Californian mission and the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco, located in the Mission District.
~1310 ftNW
Park, View point, Trail
Corona Heights Park, San Francisco
7 min walk • Corona Heights Park is a park in the Castro and Corona Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, California, United States. It is situated immediately to the south of Buena Vista Park.
~310 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Castro Theatre, San Francisco
2 min walk • The Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace in San Francisco that became San Francisco Historic Landmark #100 in September 1976.
0.5 miNW
Trails, trees and San Francisco city views
Buena Vista Park, San Francisco
12 min walk • Buena Vista Park is a park in the Haight-Ashbury and Buena Vista Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, California. It is the oldest official park in San Francisco, established in 1867 as Hill Park, later renamed Buena Vista.
~960 ftNW
Museum, Natural history museum, Children's museum
Randall Museum, San Francisco
5 min walk • The Randall Museum is a museum in central San Francisco, California, owned and operated by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department with the support of the Randall Friends. The museum focuses on science, nature and the arts.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
California Volunteers Sculpture, San Francisco
18 min walk • California Volunteers, also known as the California Volunteers' Memorial and the Spanish–American War Memorial, is an outdoor sculpture installed in 1906 by Douglas Tilden.
0.5 miN
Park, Playground
Duboce Park, San Francisco
14 min walk • Duboce Park is a small urban park located between the Duboce Triangle and Lower Haight neighborhoods of San Francisco, California. The park is less than one block wide from north to south and two blocks wide from west to east. Its western boundary is Scott Street, and its eastern boundary is Steiner Street.
~550 ftSE
Memorial
Rainbow Honor Walk, San Francisco
3 min walk • The Rainbow Honor Walk is a walk of fame installation in San Francisco, California to honor notable lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals from around the world "who left a lasting mark on...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Harvey Milk Plaza?

Nearby attractions include Pink Triangle Park, San Francisco (1 min walk), Twin Peaks Tunnel, San Francisco (2 min walk), Castro Theatre, San Francisco (2 min walk), GLBT History Museum, San Francisco (3 min walk).

How to get to Harvey Milk Plaza by public transport?

The nearest stations to Harvey Milk Plaza:

Trolleybus

Castro Street & 17th Street • Lines: 24 (2 min walk)
18th Street & Castro Street • Lines: 33 (3 min walk)

Bus

Market Street & Castro Street • Lines: 37, Kbus, L-Owl, Lbus (2 min walk)
17th Street & Diamond Street • Lines: 37 (3 min walk)

Light rail

Castro • Lines: K, S, T (2 min walk)
Church Street & 18th Street • Lines: J (11 min walk)

Tram

17th Street & Castro Street • Lines: F (2 min walk)
Market Street & Church Street • Lines: F (14 min walk)

Train

Carl Street & Cole Street (21 min walk)

Metro

16th Street Mission • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (24 min walk)
24th Street Mission • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (30 min walk)