List of hills in San Francisco explained

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]

Hills

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Alamo Heights[8] [9] 225feet
Anza Hill[10] [11] 260feet
612feet
Bernal Heights[12] [13] 433feet
Buena Vista Heights[14] [15] 569feet
Candlestick Hill[16] [17] 500feet
Billy Goat Hill[18] 354feet
Castro Hill[19] [20] 407feet
206feet
City College Hill[21] [22] (Cloud Hill) 350feet
College Hill (San Francisco)[23] [24] 200feet
Corona Heights[25] [26] 510feet
Dolores Heights[27] [28] (Liberty Hill) 360feet
Edgehill Mountain[29] [30] 725feetHill is northwest of Mt Davidson; the summit is ringed by Edgehill Way (in the backyard of a personal residence)
Excelsior Heights[31] [32] 315feet
Forest Hill[33] [34] 800feetTop 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[35] 679feet Diamond Heights
Grand View 666feet Grand View Park
Golden Gate Heights
Heidelberg Hill[36] 250 ft (76 m)Golden Gate Park
Holly Park Hill[37] [38] 274feetHolly Park near Bernal Heights
Hunters Point Ridge[39] [40] 275feet
Irish Hill[41] [42] 250feet now 50feet
Lafayette Heights[43] [44] 378feet
Larsen Peak[45] [46] 725feet Sunset Heights Park; Golden Gate Heights
Laurel Hill[47] [48] 264feet
Lincoln Heights[49] [50] 380feetNorthwestern corner of the Richmond District, including the Legion of Honor
Lone Mountain[51] [52] 448feet
McLaren Ridge[53] [54] 515feet
Merced Heights[55] [56] 500feet Shields Orizaba Rocky Outcrop
157feet
Mount Davidson[57] [58] 925feet Miraloma Park, Sherwood Forest
Mount Olympus[59] [60] 570feet
Mount St. Joseph[61] [62] 250feet
Mount Sutro[63] [64] 911feet
Nob Hill[65] [66] 376feet
Pacific Heights[67] [68] 370feet
Parnassus Heights[69] 400feet
Potrero Hill[70] [71] 300feet
Presidio Heights[72] [73] 370feet
Red Rock Hill[74] [75] 689feet Diamond Heights
Rincon Hill[76] [77] 100feetTop of the hill is considered to be near First & Harrison
Russian Hill[78] [79] 294feet
275feetSouth end of the city
Strawberry Hill[80] [81] 412feet Golden Gate Park, ringed by Blue Heron Lake (formerly Stow Lake)
Sutro Heights[82] [83] 200feet
650feet Clarendon Heights
Telegraph Hill[84] [85] 284feet
Twin Peaks[86] [87] North (Eureka Peak)904feet
Twin Peaks South (Noe Peak)910feet
University Mound[88] [89] 265feet
Washington Heights[90] [91] 260feet

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hansen, Gladys . San Francisco Almanac . 3rd . 237 . San Francisco . Chronicle Books . 1995 . 0-8118-0841-6 .
  2. News: Tom Graham . City of Hills . The San Francisco Chronicle . PK-20 . 7 November 2004 . 2014-02-24.
  3. Book: Hills of San Francisco. 1959. Chronicle Publishing.
  4. Book: Hansen, Gladys . San Francisco Almanac . 3rd . 237–238 . San Francisco . Chronicle Books . 1995 . 0-8118-0841-6 .
  5. Book: Hansen, Gladys . San Francisco Almanac . 3rd . 311–337 . San Francisco . Chronicle Books . 1995 . 0-8118-0841-6 .
  6. News: Tom Graham . Peak Experience . The San Francisco Chronicle . PK-23 . 7 November 2004 . 2014-02-24.
  7. Web site: Dave Schweisguth. How Many Hills Are There In San Francisco? . sfgazetteer . 18 August 2007 . 2010-03-17.
  8. News: Quiet Park Has Violent History . . 28 April 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  9. News: Alamo Heights a tourist attraction . King, John . 2 August 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  10. News: The Good-Natured Gardeners of Anza Vista . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  11. News: Just a hint of personality in Anza Vista tract . King, John . 27 November 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  12. News: City Surrounded, But Didn't Top This Hill . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  13. News: Bernal Heights holds on to tradition of activism . King, John . 20 November 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  14. News: Buena Vista's View Reaches Out . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  15. News: Buena Vista Park - green space both tamed and wild . King, John . 4 December 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  16. News: Carved Crest at Candlestick Point . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  17. News: Bayview Hill now at nature's end zone . King, John . 25 October 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  18. Web site: Billy Goat Hill. 10 May 2012.
  19. News: The Modest Summit Most People Overlook . . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  20. News: Serenity, geography define Collingwood Street hill . King, John . 26 June 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  21. News: Jail Gone, City College Took Hill . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  22. News: Students, residents come together on S.F.'s City College Hill . King, John . 17 December 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  23. News: Where St. Mary's College Was Part of S.F. . . 15 September 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  24. News: College Hill was original St. Mary's home . King, John . 21 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  25. News: Corona Heights ... Hill With a Youthful View . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  26. News: Randall Museum, Corona Heights: urban families . King, John . 21 August 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  27. News: Dolores Heights' Own Spectacular . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  28. News: Dolores Heights architecture is like a tapestry . King, John . 28 August 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  29. News: A Steep, Green Country Hill . . 7 July 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  30. News: Edgehill Mountain in S.F.: Rock unsteady . King, John . 16 July 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  31. News: Excelsior Heights Settlers Stay On . . 25 August 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  32. News: High adventure - rediscovering S.F.'s hills . King, John . 1 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  33. News: Private Lives on Forest Hill . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  34. News: Forest Hill - Tudors just minutes from downtown . King, John . 2 November 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  35. News: Summit With a Future . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  36. Web site: March 2007 . How Many Hills Are There In San Francisco? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231028140723/https://sfgazetteer.com/how-many-hills-in-san-francisco.html . October 28, 2023 . sfgazetteer.com.
  37. News: Holly Park Hill-Low but Pleasantly Green . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  38. News: Holly Park symbolizes S.F. dog situation . King, John . 19 June 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  39. News: Historic Little Ridge On Hunters Point . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  40. News: Hopeful designs in Hutners Point projects . King, John . 8 November 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  41. News: A City Hill That Man Has Cut Away . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  42. News: Irish Hill shows us S.F. will always be full of surprises . King, John . 8 January 2014 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  43. News: Hilltop of History ... Lafayette Square . . 31 March 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  44. News: Lafayette Park revamp spurs heap of ideas . King, John . 5 June 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  45. News: Susnet Panorama from Larsen's Peak . . 21 June 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  46. News: Golden Gate Heights' shining mosaic steps . King, John . 30 April 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  47. News: Laurel: a Hill for the Living . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  48. News: Laurel Hill: Slice of suburbia fits right into city . King, John . 25 October 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  49. News: View From Lincoln Heights . . 17 February 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  50. News: Lincoln Heights prizes tradition and views . King, John . 8 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  51. News: Lone Mountain: Island of Calm . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  52. News: USF's Lone Mountain no longer a place apart . King, John . 13 November 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  53. News: Hill With History ... and a Future . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  54. News: McLaren Park in S.F. sharpens focus . King, John . 25 October 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  55. News: A Ridge Overlooked by History . . 29 September 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  56. News: Merced Heights: an imperfect Eden . King, John . 1 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  57. News: Mount Davidson and the Cross . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  58. News: Mount Davidson - from crossroads to views . King, John . 14 August 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  59. News: Mount Olympus: View from City's Center . . 24 February 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  60. News: S.F. Mt. Olympus' mythological heights . King, John . 16 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  61. News: A Home on Mount St. Joseph's . . 21 July 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  62. News: Hill where orphanage sat now has suburban feel . King, John . 23 July 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  63. News: Mt. Sutro-Nature Was Revamped to Save S.F. . . 1 September 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  64. News: Highly debated: How Sutro Tower has piqued controversy . King, John . 3 July 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  65. News: Famous Nob Hill—'The Best of San Francisco' . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  66. News: Nob Hill fading from view . King, John . 2 September 2014 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  67. News: S.F.'s Traditional Socialite Ridge . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  68. News: Pacific Heights - wealthy families who give back . King, John . 25 October 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  69. News: Medical Center on Parnassus . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  70. News: Potrero Hill: A Quiet Island in a Noisy Swirl of Traffic and Industry . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  71. News: Potrero Hill shops maintain a local feel . King, John . 11 December 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  72. News: Where the Presidio Is Submlimest . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  73. News: Restoration and remembrance on Presidio Hill . King, John . 25 October 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  74. News: A Soaring Future for Red Rock Hill . . 18 August 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  75. News: Diamond Heights: S.F.'s flawed jewel . King, John . 1 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  76. News: One of the Hills that Was San Francisco—Rincon . . 13 January 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  77. News: Rincon Hill residential market looking up . King, John . 31 July 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  78. News: Russian Hill: Steep, Green Home Place . . 14 April 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  79. News: Russian Hill's lofty role in height debate . King, John . 28 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  80. News: The View From Strawberry Hill . . 24 March 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  81. News: Park's tallest peak falls short of its popular neighbors . King, John . 6 August 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  82. News: Sutro Heights–An Ocean View . . 30 January 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  83. News: Hills of San Francisco: Sutro Heights. King, John . 9 April 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  84. News: Telegraph Hill: Goats to Glamour . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  85. News: Telegraph Hill landmarks send message to the world . King, John . 14 March 2014 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  86. News: Twin Peaks: Boss View of Them All . . 11 August 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  87. News: Twin Peaks a towering tribute to nature . King, John . 1 May 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  88. News: A Hill That Couldn't Live Up to its Name . . 16 June 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  89. News: University Mound, true diversity symbol . King, John . 11 June 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.
  90. News: A Scholarly Summit on Geary . . 1958 . San Francisco Chronicle .
  91. News: Students revel in Washington Heights' views, vibe . King, John . 3 September 2013 . San Francisco Chronicle . 18 February 2017.

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