List of San Francisco, California Hills
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This is a list of the hills of San Francisco, California. Several cities claim to have been built on seven hills, "the Seven Hills of San Francisco" typically refers to: Telegraph Hill
, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill
, Mount Sutro
, Twin Peaks and Mount Davidson.
s of the city include:
More recent lists include more hills, some lesser-known, some not on the mainland, and some without names.
Telegraph Hill, San Francisco
Telegraph Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:...
, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill
Rincon Hill
Rincon Hill is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:...
, Mount Sutro
Mount Sutro
Mount Sutro is a hill in San Francisco, California. Most of Mount Sutro remains private property owned by the University of California, San Francisco , but a parcel, including the summit, has been set aside as the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve and is open to the public. It is one of San...
, Twin Peaks and Mount Davidson.
Named hills
The 47 named hillHill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s of the city include:
| Name | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights Alamo Square Alamo Square is a residential neighborhood and park in San Francisco, California, in the Western Addition, a district of the city's fifth Supervisorial district, and are served by several Muni bus lines including the 5, 21, 22, and 24... |
225 ft (68.6 m) | |
| Anza Hill | 260 ft (79.2 m) | |
| Candlestick Point | 500 ft (152.4 m) | |
| Bernal Heights Bernal Heights, San Francisco, California -Location:Bernal Heights lies to the south of San Francisco's Mission District. Its most prominent feature is the open parkland and microwave tower on its large rocky hill, Bernal Heights Summit... |
433 ft (132 m) | |
| Buena Vista Heights Buena Vista Park Buena Vista Park is a park in the Haight-Ashbury and Buena Vista Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, California, United States. It is the oldest official park in San Francisco, established in 1867 as Hill Park and renamed Buena Vista in 1894. It is bounded by Haight Street to the north, and... |
569 ft (173.4 m) | |
| Castro Hill (Liberty Hill) | 407 ft (124.1 m) | |
| Cathedral Hill | 206 ft (62.8 m) | |
| City College Hill (Cloud Hill) | 350 ft (106.7 m) | |
| College Hill (San Francisco) | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Corona Heights Corona Heights Park Corona Heights Park is a park in the Castro and Corona Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, California, United States. It is situated immediately to the south of Buena Vista Park. Corona Heights is bounded in part by Flint Street on the east, Roosevelt Way to the north, and 16th Street to the... |
510 ft (155.4 m) | |
| Dolores Heights | 360 ft (109.7 m) | |
| Edgehill Mountain Edgehill Mountain Edgehill Mountain is one of the 46 hills of the City and County of San Francisco, California, located in the United States of America.This hill is part of a western greenbelt that connects Mount Davidson, Hawk Hill, Twin Peaks, and the area around Laguna Honda Reservoir, which all run on the crest... |
734 ft (223.7 m) | |
| Excelsior Heights | 315 ft (96 m) | |
| Forest Hill Forest Hill, San Francisco, California -Location:Forest Hill is located near the middle of the city, south of the Inner Sunset and northeast of West Portal. Boundaries are roughly Seventh Avenue/Laguna Honda Boulevard to the east, Taraval Street to the south, and 14th Avenue to the west.-History:... |
778 ft (237.1 m) | |
| Gold Mine Hill | 679 ft (207 m) | Diamond Heights Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in the middle part of San Francisco, California, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley on the east side and Glen Canyon Park on the west side.-History:... |
| Holly Hill Holly Park Holly Park may refer to:Cities and municipalities:* Holly Park, Quebec, Canada* Holly Park, California, USA* Holly Park, Tennessee, USA in MurfreesboroWithin cities:... |
274 ft (83.5 m) | |
| Hunters Point Ridge | 275 ft (83.8 m) | |
| Irish Hill Irish Hill (San Francisco) Irish Hill was a neighborhood in San Francisco near the intersection of 22nd Street and Illinois Avenue. It consisted of a population of about 800 people living in boarding houses, mostly working class Irish and their families, who worked in the nearby industrial area known as the Dogpatch... |
250 ft (76.2 m) | |
| Lafayette Heights Lafayette Park, San Francisco, California Lafayette Park is a small park in San Francisco, California, USA. It is located in the neighborhood Pacific Heights between the streets Washington, Sacramento, Gough and Laguna. Located on a hill in a residential area it offers view towards other parts of the city.... |
378 ft (115.2 m) | |
| Larsen Peak | 666 ft (203 m) | Grand View Park Grand View Park Grand View Park, also referred to as Turtle Hill by local residents, is a small, elevated park in the Sunset District, San Francisco, California... |
| Laurel Hill | 264 ft (80.5 m) | |
| Lincoln Heights | 380 ft (115.8 m) | |
| Lone Mountain | 448 ft (136.6 m) | |
| McLaren Ridge McLaren Park McLaren Park is a park in south-eastern San Francisco. McLaren Park is the second largest park in San Francisco after Golden Gate Park. The park is surrounded mostly by the Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon, Visitacion Valley, Portola and University Mound neighborhoods.-History:McLaren Park was once a... |
515 ft (157 m) | |
| Merced Heights Merced Heights, San Francisco, California Merced Heights is a neighborhood in the south western part of the city, west of the Ingleside and Oceanview neighborhoods.It is bordered to the south by Brotherhood Way, to the west by Junipero Serra Boulevard, to the north by Holloway Avenue, and to the east by Orizaba Avenue... |
500 ft (152.4 m) | Shields Orizaba Rocky Outcrop |
| Mint Hill | 157 ft (47.9 m) | |
| Mount Davidson | 925 ft (281.9 m) | Miraloma Park, Sherwood Forest |
| Mount Olympus Mount Olympus, San Francisco, California Mount Olympus is a 570 foot hill, located on Upper Terrace in the Ashbury Heights neighborhood of San Francisco. It was once considered to mark the geographical center of the city, and was topped off by a statue given by Adolph Sutro. Currently only the statue's pedestal remains, and the view from... |
570 ft (173.7 m) | |
| Mount Sutro Mount Sutro Mount Sutro is a hill in San Francisco, California. Most of Mount Sutro remains private property owned by the University of California, San Francisco , but a parcel, including the summit, has been set aside as the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve and is open to the public. It is one of San... |
909 ft (277.1 m) | |
| Mount St. Joseph | 250 ft (76.2 m) | |
| Nob Hill Nob Hill, San Francisco, California Nob Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, centered on the intersection of California and Powell streets. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location :... |
376 ft (114.6 m) | |
| Pacific Heights Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California Pacific Heights is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California.-Location:Pacific Heights is located in one of the most scenic and park-like settings in Northern California, offering panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and the Presidio... |
370 ft (112.8 m) | |
| Parnassus Heights | 400 ft (121.9 m) | |
| Polish Hill | 226.3 ft (69 m) | |
| Potrero Hill Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California Potrero Hill is a hilly neighborhood in San Francisco, California.-Location:Potrero Hill is located on the eastern side of the city, east of the Mission District and south of SOMA and the newly designated district . It is roughly bordered by 16th Street to the north, Potrero Avenue and U.S... |
300 ft (91.4 m) | |
| Presidio Heights | 370 ft (112.8 m) | |
| Red Rock Hill | 689 ft (210 m) | Diamond Heights Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in the middle part of San Francisco, California, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley on the east side and Glen Canyon Park on the west side.-History:... |
| Rincon Hill Rincon Hill Rincon Hill is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:... |
100 ft (30.5 m) | |
| Russian Hill Russian Hill, San Francisco, California Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:... |
294 ft (89.6 m) | |
| Strawberry Hill | 412 ft (125.6 m) | Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park consisting of of public grounds. Configured as a rectangle, it is similar in shape but 20% larger than Central Park in New York, to which it is often compared. It is over three miles long east to west, and about half a... , ringed by Stow Lake |
| Sutro Heights | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Tank Hill Tank Hill Tank Hill Park is located in San Francisco near the intersection of Clayton Street and Twin Peaks Boulevard, which circumscribes the hill to the south and east... |
650 ft (198.1 m) | Clarendon Heights |
| Telegraph Hill Telegraph Hill, San Francisco Telegraph Hill refers to a neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills."-Location:... |
284 ft (86.6 m) | |
| Twin Peaks North (Eureka Peak) | 904 ft (275.5 m) | |
| Twin Peaks South (Noe Peak) | 910 ft (277.4 m) | |
| University Mound | 265 ft (80.8 m) | |
| Washington Heights | 260 ft (79.2 m) | |
More recent lists include more hills, some lesser-known, some not on the mainland, and some without names.
See also
- List of summits in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Neighborhoods in San Francisco