List of hills in San Francisco
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This is a list of the hills of San Francisco, California.
Prior lists
Several cities claim to have been built on seven hills. While "The Seven Hills of San Francisco" is a phrase no one in San Francisco would recognize, seven of the city's 35+ hills that are most well-known among tourists include Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill, Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson and Lone Mountain[1] or Mount Sutro.[2]
The origin of most longer lists of San Francisco hills is Hills of San Francisco,[3] a compilation of 42 San Francisco Chronicle columns, each describing one of the city's hills. The "Hills" chapter of Gladys Hansen's San Francisco Almanac[4] repeated the list given in Hills of San Francisco and added the then-recently-named Cathedral Hill for a total of 43, but the "Places" chapter[5] listed many additional hills. More recent lists include more hills, some lesser-known, some not on the mainland, and some without names.[2][6][7]
Map
![List of hills in San Francisco is located in San Francisco County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Location_map_San_Francisco_County.png/600px-Location_map_San_Francisco_County.png)
![↑ 1. Sutro Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
1. Sutro Hts
![2. Rincon](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![3. Telegraph](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![4. Lone Mtn](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![5. Corona Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![6. Lincoln Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![7. City College](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![8. Potrero](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![9. Buena Vista](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![10. Strawberry](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![11. Lafayette Sq & 21. Pacific Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
Pacific Hts
![←12. Parnassus Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![13. Bay View Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![14. McLaren Ridge](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![15. Alamo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![16. Forest](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![17. Laurel ↓](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
↓
![18. Russian](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![19. Anza Vista](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![←20. Dolores Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![22. University Mound](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![23. Larsen's Peak](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![↖24. Castro](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
↖24. Castro
![25. Mt Sutro→](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![26. Mt Davidson](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![27. Merced Hts/Ocean View](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![28. Presidio](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![29. Edgehill Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![30. Bernal Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![31. Mt St Josephs](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![32. Gold Mine](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![33. Holly Park](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![↖34. Twin Peaks](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
↖34. Twin Peaks
![35. Excelsior Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![36. Red Rock](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![37. Washington Hts](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![38. Mt Olympus](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![39. Nob](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![↑ 40. College](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
40. College
![41. Hunters Pt Ridge](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
![42. Irish](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Mountain_sign.svg/8px-Mountain_sign.svg.png)
Hills
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
Name | Height | Notes |
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Alamo Heights[3][8][9] | 225 ft (69 m) | |
Anza Hill[3][10][11] | 260 ft (79 m) | |
Athens Street | 612 ft (187 m) | |
Bernal Heights[3][12][13] | 433 ft (132 m) | |
Buena Vista Heights[3][14][15] | 569 ft (173 m) | |
Candlestick Hill[3][16][17] | 500 ft (152 m) | |
Billy Goat Hill[18] | 354 ft (108 m) | |
Castro Hill[3][19][20] | 407 ft (124 m) | |
Cathedral Hill | 206 ft (63 m) | |
City College Hill[3][21][22] (Cloud Hill) | 350 ft (107 m) | |
College Hill (San Francisco)[3][23][24] | 200 ft (61 m) | |
Corona Heights[3][25][26] | 510 ft (155 m) | |
Dolores Heights[3][27][28] (Liberty Hill) | 360 ft (110 m) | |
Edgehill Mountain[3][29][30] | 725 ft (221 m) | Hill is northwest of Mt Davidson; the summit is ringed by Edgehill Way (in the backyard of a personal residence) |
Excelsior Heights[3][31][32] | 315 ft (96 m) | |
Forest Hill[3][33][34] | 800 ft (244 m) | Top of the hill is considered to be the west end of Mendosa Avenue; there are two water tanks and a broadcast tower at the summit - behind a secured gate |
Gold Mine Hill[3][35][36] | 679 ft (207 m) | Diamond Heights |
Grand View | 666 ft (203 m) | Grand View Park; Golden Gate Heights |
Heidelberg Hill[37] | 250 ft (76 m) | Golden Gate Park |
Holly Park Hill[3][38][39] | 274 ft (84 m) | Holly Park near Bernal Heights |
Hunters Point Ridge[3][40][41] | 275 ft (84 m) | |
Irish Hill[3][42][43] | 250 ft (76 m) | |
Lafayette Heights[3][44][45] | 378 ft (115 m) | |
Larsen Peak[3][46][47] | 725 ft (221 m) | Sunset Heights Park; Golden Gate Heights |
Laurel Hill[3][48][49] | 264 ft (80 m) | |
Lincoln Heights[3][50][51] | 380 ft (116 m) | Northwestern corner of the Richmond District, including the Legion of Honor |
Lone Mountain[3][52][53] | 448 ft (137 m) | |
McLaren Ridge[3][54][55] | 515 ft (157 m) | |
Merced Heights[3][56][57] | 500 ft (152 m) | Shields Orizaba Rocky Outcrop |
Mint Hill[5] | 157 ft (48 m) | |
Mount Davidson[3][58][59] | 925 ft (282 m) | Miraloma Park, Sherwood Forest |
Mount Olympus[3][60][61] | 570 ft (174 m) | |
Mount St. Joseph[3][62][63] | 250 ft (76 m) | |
Mount Sutro[3][64][65] | 911 ft (278 m) | |
Nob Hill[3][66][67] | 376 ft (115 m) | |
Pacific Heights[3][68][69] | 370 ft (113 m) | |
Parnassus Heights[3][70] | 400 ft (122 m) | |
Potrero Hill[3][71][72] | 300 ft (91 m) | |
Presidio Heights[3][73][74] | 370 ft (113 m) | |
Red Rock Hill[3][75][36] | 689 ft (210 m) | Diamond Heights |
Rincon Hill[3][76][77] | 100 ft (30 m) | Top of the hill is considered to be near First & Harrison |
Russian Hill[3][78][79] | 294 ft (90 m) | |
Silver Terrace | 275 ft (84 m) | South end of the city |
Strawberry Hill[3][80][81] | 412 ft (126 m) | Golden Gate Park, ringed by Blue Heron Lake (formerly Stow Lake) |
Sutro Heights[3][82][83] | 200 ft (61 m) | |
Tank Hill | 650 ft (198 m) | Clarendon Heights |
Telegraph Hill[3][84][85] | 284 ft (87 m) | |
Twin Peaks[3][86][87] North (Eureka Peak) | 904 ft (276 m) | |
Twin Peaks[3][86][87] South (Noe Peak) | 910 ft (277 m) | |
University Mound[3][88][89] | 265 ft (81 m) | |
Washington Heights[3][90][91] | 260 ft (79 m) |
See also
- List of San Francisco placename etymologies
- List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Neighborhoods in San Francisco
References
- ^ Hansen, Gladys (1995). San Francisco Almanac (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 237. ISBN 0-8118-0841-6.
- ^ a b Tom Graham (7 November 2004). "City of Hills". The San Francisco Chronicle. p. PK-20. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as Hills of San Francisco. Chronicle Publishing. 1959.
- ^ Hansen, Gladys (1995). San Francisco Almanac (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books. pp. 237–238. ISBN 0-8118-0841-6.
- ^ a b Hansen, Gladys (1995). San Francisco Almanac (3rd ed.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books. pp. 311–337. ISBN 0-8118-0841-6.
- ^ Tom Graham (7 November 2004). "Peak Experience". The San Francisco Chronicle. p. PK-23. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
- ^ Dave Schweisguth (18 August 2007). "How Many Hills Are There In San Francisco?". sfgazetteer. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ "Quiet Park Has Violent History". San Francisco Chronicle. 28 April 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (2 August 2013). "Alamo Heights a tourist attraction". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "The Good-Natured Gardeners of Anza Vista". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (27 November 2013). "Just a hint of personality in Anza Vista tract". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "City Surrounded, But Didn't Top This Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (20 November 2013). "Bernal Heights holds on to tradition of activism". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Buena Vista's View Reaches Out". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (4 December 2013). "Buena Vista Park - green space both tamed and wild". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Carved Crest at Candlestick Point". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (25 October 2013). "Bayview Hill now at nature's end zone". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Billy Goat Hill". 10 May 2012.
- ^ "The Modest Summit Most People Overlook". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (26 June 2013). "Serenity, geography define Collingwood Street hill". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Jail Gone, City College Took Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (17 December 2013). "Students, residents come together on S.F.'s City College Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Where St. Mary's College Was Part of S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. 15 September 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (21 May 2013). "College Hill was original St. Mary's home". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Corona Heights ... Hill With a Youthful View". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (21 August 2013). "Randall Museum, Corona Heights: urban families". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Dolores Heights' Own Spectacular". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (28 August 2013). "Dolores Heights architecture is like a tapestry". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Steep, Green Country Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 7 July 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (16 July 2013). "Edgehill Mountain in S.F.: Rock unsteady". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Excelsior Heights Settlers Stay On". San Francisco Chronicle. 25 August 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (1 May 2013). "High adventure - rediscovering S.F.'s hills". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Private Lives on Forest Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (2 November 2013). "Forest Hill - Tudors just minutes from downtown". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Summit With a Future". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ a b King, John (1 May 2013). "Diamond Heights: S.F.'s flawed jewel". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "How Many Hills Are There In San Francisco?". sfgazetteer.com. March 2007. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Holly Park Hill-Low but Pleasantly Green". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (19 June 2013). "Holly Park symbolizes S.F. dog situation". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Historic Little Ridge On Hunters Point". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (8 November 2013). "Hopeful designs in Hutners Point projects". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A City Hill That Man Has Cut Away". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (8 January 2014). "Irish Hill shows us S.F. will always be full of surprises". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Hilltop of History ... Lafayette Square". San Francisco Chronicle. 31 March 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (5 June 2013). "Lafayette Park revamp spurs heap of ideas". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Susnet Panorama from Larsen's Peak". San Francisco Chronicle. 21 June 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (30 April 2013). "Golden Gate Heights' shining mosaic steps". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Laurel: a Hill for the Living". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (25 October 2013). "Laurel Hill: Slice of suburbia fits right into city". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "View From Lincoln Heights". San Francisco Chronicle. 17 February 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (8 May 2013). "Lincoln Heights prizes tradition and views". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Lone Mountain: Island of Calm". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (13 November 2013). "USF's Lone Mountain no longer a place apart". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Hill With History ... and a Future". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (25 October 2013). "McLaren Park in S.F. sharpens focus". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Ridge Overlooked by History". San Francisco Chronicle. 29 September 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (1 May 2013). "Merced Heights: an imperfect Eden". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Mount Davidson and the Cross". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (14 August 2013). "Mount Davidson - from crossroads to views". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Mount Olympus: View from City's Center". San Francisco Chronicle. 24 February 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (16 May 2013). "S.F. Mt. Olympus' mythological heights". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Home on Mount St. Joseph's". San Francisco Chronicle. 21 July 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (23 July 2013). "Hill where orphanage sat now has suburban feel". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Mt. Sutro-Nature Was Revamped to Save S.F." San Francisco Chronicle. 1 September 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (3 July 2013). "Highly debated: How Sutro Tower has piqued controversy". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Famous Nob Hill—'The Best of San Francisco'". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (2 September 2014). "Nob Hill fading from view". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "S.F.'s Traditional Socialite Ridge". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (25 October 2013). "Pacific Heights - wealthy families who give back". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Medical Center on Parnassus". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ "Potrero Hill: A Quiet Island in a Noisy Swirl of Traffic and Industry". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (11 December 2013). "Potrero Hill shops maintain a local feel". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Where the Presidio Is Submlimest". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (25 October 2013). "Restoration and remembrance on Presidio Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Soaring Future for Red Rock Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 18 August 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "One of the Hills that Was San Francisco—Rincon". San Francisco Chronicle. 13 January 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (31 July 2013). "Rincon Hill residential market looking up". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Russian Hill: Steep, Green Home Place". San Francisco Chronicle. 14 April 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (28 May 2013). "Russian Hill's lofty role in height debate". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "The View From Strawberry Hill". San Francisco Chronicle. 24 March 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (6 August 2013). "Park's tallest peak falls short of its popular neighbors". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Sutro Heights–An Ocean View". San Francisco Chronicle. 30 January 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (9 April 2013). "Hills of San Francisco: Sutro Heights". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ "Telegraph Hill: Goats to Glamour". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (14 March 2014). "Telegraph Hill landmarks send message to the world". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Twin Peaks: Boss View of Them All". San Francisco Chronicle. 11 August 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b King, John (1 May 2013). "Twin Peaks a towering tribute to nature". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Hill That Couldn't Live Up to its Name". San Francisco Chronicle. 16 June 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ King, John (11 June 2013). "University Mound, true diversity symbol". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "A Scholarly Summit on Geary". San Francisco Chronicle. 1958.
- ^ King, John (3 September 2013). "Students revel in Washington Heights' views, vibe". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
External links
- "High on a Hill: Hills of the City", MisterSF.com
- "Seven Hells of SF: The road to hell is paved with potholes", San Francisco Bay Guardian 2008-Jun-30