Carville, San Francisco

#576 among attractions in San Francisco

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Carville, also known Carville-by-the-Sea, was an impromptu neighborhood in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in what is now the Outer Sunset District of San Francisco, California. Residents reused abandoned horsecars and, later, cable cars for housing and public buildings. Carville was located near the intersection of 47th Ave. and Lawton Streets, just south of the western end of Golden Gate Park. ()

Coordinates: 37°45'24"N, 122°30'24"W

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Southwest San Francisco (Outer Sunset)San Francisco United States

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Carville – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golden Gate Park windmills, Murphy Windmill, Spreckels Lake, San Fran Dhammaram Temple.

1 miN
Garden, Park, Windmill
Golden Gate Park windmills, San Francisco
25 min walk • The Golden Gate Park windmills are two historic windmills located at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, California.
0.5 miN
Windmill
Murphy Windmill, San Francisco
13 min walk • The Murphy Windmill is a functioning windmill in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, United States. It was completed in 1908, and placed on the San Francisco Designated Landmark list in 2000.
1.2 miNE
Park
Spreckels Lake, San Francisco
31 min walk • The Spreckels Lake Model Yacht Facility, commonly referred to as "Spreckels Lake", is an artificial reservoir behind an earthen dam and adjoining clubhouse situated on the northern side of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.
1.2 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
San Fran Dhammaram Temple, San Francisco
32 min walk • The San Fran Dhammaram Temple is the only Thai Buddhist temple in the city of San Francisco.
0.8 miN
37°46'6"N • 122°30'18"W
Golden Gate Park Golf Course, San Francisco
21 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
0.5 miE
Church
Holy Name of Jesus Church, San Francisco
13 min walk • Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in San Francisco is a parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, California, one of four Catholic churches in San Francisco's Sunset District. The church is distinctive because of its modern architecture and large size, and can be seen up the hill from nearby Ocean Beach.
~990 ftW
Beach
Ocean Beach, San Francisco
5 min walk • Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, California, United States, bordering the Pacific Ocean. It is adjacent to Golden Gate Park, the Richmond District, and the Sunset District.
0.6 miSE
37°45'4"N • 122°29'53"W
San Francisco Public Library - Ortega Branch, San Francisco
16 min walk • Library
1 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood
Sunset District, San Francisco
27 min walk • The Sunset District is a neighborhood located in the southwest quadrant of San Francisco, California, United States.
1.2 miN
Tunnel
Mile Rock Tunnel, San Francisco
30 min walk • Mile Rock Tunnel is a utility tunnel in San Francisco, in the U.S. state of California that was originally constructed as the storm sewer outfall draining the Sunset, West Mission, Richmond, and Ingleside districts.
1.1 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Polo Fields, San Francisco
28 min walk • The Polo Fields is a large multi-purpose stadium and sporting field in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. Despite its name, polo is rarely played on the Polo Fields. The facility has a multitude of uses. There are six regulation soccer pitches on the grass field, surrounded by a.67-mile cycle track.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Carville?

Nearby attractions include Ocean Beach, San Francisco (5 min walk), Holy Name of Jesus Church, San Francisco (13 min walk), Murphy Windmill, San Francisco (13 min walk), San Francisco Public Library - Ortega Branch, San Francisco (16 min walk).

How to get to Carville by public transport?

The nearest stations to Carville:

Bus

Judah Street & 48th Avenue • Lines: N-Owl (7 min walk)
Noriega Street & 46th Avenue • Lines: 7 (7 min walk)

Light rail

Judah Street & 46th Avenue • Lines: N (7 min walk)

Train

Judah Street & La Playa Street (7 min walk)
Taraval Street & Sunset Boulevard (31 min walk)