List of hills in San Francisco
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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.[1][2]
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[edit] Named hills
The 47 named hills of the city include:[3]
| Name | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights | 225 ft (69 m) | |
| Anza Hill | 260 ft (79 m) | |
| Candlestick Point | 500 ft (150 m) | |
| Bernal Heights | 433 ft (132 m) | |
| Buena Vista Heights | 569 ft (173 m) | |
| Castro Hill (Liberty Hill) | 407 ft (124 m) | |
| Cathedral Hill | 206 ft (63 m) | |
| City College Hill (Cloud Hill) | 350 ft (110 m) | |
| College Hill (San Francisco) | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Corona Heights | 510 ft (160 m) | |
| Dolores Heights | 360 ft (110 m) | |
| Edgehill Mountain | 734 ft (224 m) | |
| Excelsior Heights | 315 ft (96 m) | |
| Forest Hill | 778 ft (237 m) | |
| Gold Mine Hill | 679 ft (207 m) | Diamond Heights |
| Holly Hill | 274 ft (84 m) | |
| Hunters Point Ridge | 275 ft (84 m) | |
| Irish Hill | 250 ft (76 m) | |
| Lafayette Heights | 378 ft (115 m) | |
| Larsen Peak | 666 ft (203 m) | Grand View Park |
| Laurel Hill | 264 ft (80 m) | |
| Lincoln Heights | 380 ft (120 m) | |
| Lone Mountain | 448 ft (137 m) | |
| McLaren Ridge | 515 ft (157 m) | |
| Merced Heights | 500 ft (150 m) | Shields Orizaba Rocky Outcrop |
| Mint Hill | 157 ft (48 m) | |
| Mount Davidson | 925 ft (282 m) | Miraloma Park, Sherwood Forest |
| Mount Olympus | 570 ft (170 m) | |
| Mount Sutro | 909 ft (277 m) | |
| Mount St. Joseph | 250 ft (76 m) | |
| Nob Hill | 376 ft (115 m) | |
| Pacific Heights | 370 ft (110 m) | |
| Parnassus Heights | 400 ft (120 m) | |
| Polish Hill | 226.3 ft (69.0 m) | |
| Potrero Hill | 300 ft (91 m) | |
| Presidio Heights | 370 ft (110 m) | |
| Red Rock Hill | 689 ft (210 m) | Diamond Heights |
| Rincon Hill | 100 ft (30 m) | |
| Russian Hill | 294 ft (90 m) | |
| Strawberry Hill | 412 ft (126 m) | Golden Gate Park, ringed by Stow Lake |
| Sutro Heights | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Tank Hill | 650 ft (200 m) | Clarendon Heights |
| Telegraph Hill | 284 ft (87 m) | |
| Twin Peaks North (Eureka Peak) | 904 ft (276 m) | |
| Twin Peaks South (Noe Peak) | 910 ft (280 m) | |
| University Mound | 265 ft (81 m) | |
| Washington Heights | 260 ft (79 m) |
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More recent lists include more hills, some lesser-known, some not on the mainland, and some without names.[2][4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Tom Graham (Sunday, 7 November 2004). "City of Hills". The San Francisco Chronicle: p. PK-20. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/a/2004/11/07/PKG439K8H71.DTL. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ a b Tom Graham (Sunday, 7 November 2004). "Peak Experience". The San Francisco Chronicle: p. PK-23. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/11/07/PKGJ99K7KD1.DTL. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Hansen, Gladys (1995). San Francisco Almanac (Third ed.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books. p. 237. ISBN 0811808416.
- ^ Dave Schweisguth (Saturday, 18 August 2007). "How Many Hills Are There In San Francisco?". sfgazetteer. http://sfgazetteer.com/how-many-hills-in-san-francisco.html. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
