Fisherman's Wharf | fisherman wharf san francisco
NeighborhoodofSanFranciscoinCityandCountyofSanFrancisco,California,UnitedStatesAerialviewofSanFrancisco,lookingsouth,withFishermansWharfjustleftofcenter,directlyabovealonesailboatFishermansWharfisaneighborhoodandpopulartouristattractioninSanFrancisco,California.ItroughlyencompassesthenorthernwaterfrontareaofSanFranciscofromGhirardelliSquareorVanNessAvenueeasttoPier35orKearnyStreet.TheFMarketstreetcarrunsthroughthearea,thePowell-HydecablecarlinerunstoAquaticPark,attheedgeofFishermansWharf,and...
Neighborhood of San Francisco in City and County of San Francisco, California, United States
Aerial view of San Francisco, looking south, with Fishermans Wharf just left of center, directly above a lone sailboatFishermans Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car line runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fishermans Wharf, and the Powell-Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away.
History[edit] Fishermans Wharf c. 1891San Franciscos Fishermans Wharf gets its name and neighborhood characteristics from the citys early days of the mid to later 1800s when Italian immigrant fishermen came to the city to take advantage of the influx of population due to the gold rush. Most of the Italian immigrant fishermen set...