Cathedral Hill, San Francisco facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cathedral Hill
Neighborhood
Looking south from Geary St. to St. Mary's Cathedral, around which Cathedral Hill is centered.
Cathedral Hill Location in San Francisco
Country	United States
State	California
City-county	San Francisco
Area
• Total	0.095 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Population
• Total	2,868
• Density	30,190/sq mi (11,660/km2)
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code	94109
Area codes	415/628

Cathedral Hill is a neighborhood and a hill, in the Western Addition district of San Francisco, California.

Location

The neighborhood's northern border is Post Street, the eastern border is Van Ness Avenue, the southern border is Eddy Street and the western border is Laguna Street.

Attractions and characteristics

The neighborhood is centered on St. Mary's Cathedral on the corner of Geary Street and Gough Street.

It is home to large condominium and apartment towers with numerous churches built atop the hill, including St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Mark's Lutheran Church, The First Unitarian Church of San Francisco, and the Hamilton Baptist Church.

The Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep school is in the neighborhood.

See also

In Spanish: Cathedral Hill para niños