Jack Kerouac Alley

37°47′51″N 122°24′24″W / 37.7975°N 122.4067°W / 37.7975; -122.4067

Jack Kerouac Alley
The alley as seen from Columbus Avenue, 2017
NamesakeJack Kerouac
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
West endGrant Avenue in Chinatown
East endColumbus Avenue in North Beach

Jack Kerouac Alley, formerly Adler Alley or Adler Place, is a one-way alleyway in San Francisco, California, that connects Grant Avenue in Chinatown, and Columbus Avenue in North Beach.[1] The alley is named after Jack Kerouac, a Beat Generation writer who used to frequent the pub and bookstore adjacent to the alley.[2]

  1. ^ Nolte, Carl (March 30, 2007). "Kerouac Alley has face-lift". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sfgate2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).