West Portal, San Francisco
Neighborhood of San Francisco | |
Coordinates: 37°44′27.32″N 122°27′56.95″W / 37.7409222°N 122.4658194°W | |
Government | |
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• Supervisor | Myrna Melgar |
• Assemblymember | Phil Ting (D)[1] |
• State Senator | Scott Wiener (D)[1] |
• U. S. Rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D)[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.705 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
• Land | 2.705 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,630 |
• Density | 9,230/sq mi (3,560/km2) |
ZIP Code | 94116, 94127, 94132 |
Area codes | 415/628 |
West Portal is a small neighborhood in
Location
West Portal is located at the southern edge of the hills in central San Francisco. The neighborhood is named for the western terminus of the Muni tunnel beneath Twin Peaks that opened in 1918. The ride in the subway from West Portal Station to Castro Station is about seven minutes. By the West Portal Station, the L Taraval goes west along Ulloa Street, and the K Ingleside and the M Ocean View go south along West Portal Avenue. The neighborhood is served by the 48 and 57 Muni bus lines.
Characteristics
Because of its small size and collection of
The frequent fog helps keep the area green in the usually rainless summer months, and on a clear day, West Portal Park, above the Twin Peaks Tunnel, provides a view of the Marin Headlands and the Farallon Islands in the Pacific.
Transit
The neighborhood is served by the Muni train lines L Taraval, M Ocean View, S Shuttle, K Ingleside and T Third Street.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "Muni". 13 June 2017.