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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 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:"The Seven Hills of San Francisco" are
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 .
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"City of Hills" . The San Francisco Chronicle . p. PK-20. Retrieved 2014-02-24 .
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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 .
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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.
^
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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 .
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"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 .
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"Twin Peaks: Boss View of Them All" . San Francisco Chronicle . 11 August 1958. Retrieved 18 February 2017 .
^
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b King, John (1 May 2013).
"Twin Peaks a towering tribute to nature" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 18 February 2017 .
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"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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