Powell Street

This article is about the street itself. For the adjacent underground Muni and BART station, see Powell Street station.

Powell Street is a street in San Francisco, California. It connects from Market Street through Union Square, North Beach, Nob Hill, Russian Hill and ends at the Fisherman's Wharf.

Powell Street

Powell St
Namesake	Dr. William J. Powell
Location	San Francisco
Nearest metro station	Powell Street station
South end	Market Street
North end	The Embarcadero and Jefferson Street at Fisherman's Wharf

The intersection of Powell Street with Market Street is the starting point of the Powell-Hyde Street terminal line of the San Francisco Cable Car. It ends on Hyde Street at the Aquatic Park Historic District.

The street was named for Dr. William J. Powell, surgeon of the U.S. sloop of war Warren, which was active during the conquest of California.^[1]