List of hills in San Francisco
Steep hills are a major feature of San Francisco 's geography, with strong impacts on transportation , building and urban planning . Here, a sign warns drivers of a steep slope on Taylor Street.
This is a list of the hills in San Francisco, California .
Prior lists
Several cities claim to have been built on seven hills. Seven of the city's most well-known hills, sometimes referred to collectively as the "Seven Hills of San Francisco," 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
11. Lafayette Sq & 21. Pacific Hts
27. Merced Hts/Ocean View
Map of the 42 hills listed in order from
Hills of San Francisco [ 3]
Hills
See also
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 .
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