Visitacion Valley, San Francisco
| Visitacion Valley | |
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| Neighborhood of San Francisco | |
Visitacion Valley viewed from the Philosopher's Way at John McLaren Park.
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| Nickname(s): Viz Valley | |
 Visitacion Valley
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| Coordinates: 37°43′N 122°24′W / 37.717°N 122.400°WCoordinates: 37°43′N 122°24′W / 37.717°N 122.400°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | San Francisco |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Malia Cohen |
| • CA Assembly | David Chiu (D) |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D) |
| • U.S. Rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.582 sq mi (4.10 km2) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 22,534 |
| • Density | 14,241/sq mi (5,498/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 94134 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
Visitacion Valley (/ˌvɪzᵻˈteɪʃən/ VIZ-i-TAY-shən, homophone of ), colloquially known as Viz Valley, is a neighborhood located in the southeastern quadrant of San Francisco, California.
Visitacion Valley is roughly defined by McLaren Park and Gleneagles Golf Course to the West, Mansell Blvd to the north, Bayview Hill and Candlestick Cove to the east, and the San Francisco / San Mateo County line to the south. The streets of this neighborhood straddle the border between San Francisco and Daly City, hence Visitacion Valley partially blends in with the adjacent Daly City neighborhood of Bayshore. The grounds of the Cow Palace, straddling the San Francisco/Daly City border, are partially within Visitacion Valley.
Visitacion Valley takes its name from Rancho Cañada de Guadalupe la Visitación y Rodeo Viejo, a large tract of land that also included the Bayshore district of Daly City, the city of Brisbane, and San Bruno Mountain.
The term "Visitation" is derived from the Bible. Mary, bearing the child Jesus in her womb goes to visit her cousin Elizabeth who despite her advanced years is pregnant with John the Baptist. John who would become the greatest of prophets jumps in Elizabeth's womb as Mary walks in the door, knowing he is in presence of the Savior. Luke 1:39
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