Chinatown, San Francisco
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The Gateway Arch (Dragon Gate) on Grant Avenue at Bush Street in Chinatown
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 Chinatown
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| Coordinates: 37°47′41″N 122°24′26″W / 37.79472°N 122.40722°WCoordinates: 37°47′41″N 122°24′26″W / 37.79472°N 122.40722°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| City-county | San Francisco |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Aaron Peskin |
| • Assemblymember | David Chiu (D) |
| • State senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U. S. rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 100,574 |
| • Density | 75,055/sq mi (28,979/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC−8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC−7) |
| ZIP codes | 94108, 94111, 94104, 94133 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue and in San Francisco, California, (Chinese: 唐人街; pinyin: tángrénjiē; Jyutping: tong4 jan4 gaai1) is the oldest Chinatown in North America and the largest Chinese community outside Asia. It is the oldest of the . Since its establishment in 1848, it has been highly important and influential in the history and culture of ethnic Chinese immigrants in North America. Chinatown is an enclave that continues to retain its own customs, languages, places of worship, social clubs, and identity. There are two hospitals, numerous parks and squares, a post office, and other infrastructure. While recent immigrants and the elderly choose to live in here because of the availability of affordable housing and their familiarity with the culture, the place is also a major tourist attraction, drawing more visitors annually than the Golden Gate Bridge.
Chinatown has been traditionally defined by the neighborhoods of North Beach, and Telegraph Hill areas as bound by Bush Street, Taylor Street, Bay Street, and the water. Officially, Chinatown is located in downtown San Francisco, covers 24 square blocks, and overlaps two postal ZIP codes (94108 and 94133). It is within an area of roughly a half mile long by a quarter mile wide with the current boundaries being Kearney Street in the east, Broadway in the north, Powell Street in the west, and Bush Street in the south.
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