List of hills in San Francisco facts for kids
San Francisco, California, is famous for its many hills! These hills make the city's landscape unique and beautiful. They also affect how people get around and where buildings are placed. This article lists the many hills that make San Francisco so special.
San Francisco's Many Hills
Many cities around the world are known for being built on "seven hills," like Rome. While San Francisco doesn't usually talk about "seven hills," it actually has way more! People often mention seven well-known hills that tourists love: Telegraph Hill, Nob Hill, Russian Hill, Rincon Hill, Twin Peaks, Mount Davidson, and either Lone Mountain or Mount Sutro.
Most longer lists of San Francisco's hills come from a book called Hills of San Francisco. This book collected 42 articles from the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, each one describing a different hill. Later, another book, San Francisco Almanac, added one more hill, Cathedral Hill, making it 43. Today, even more hills are known, some of which are smaller or don't even have official names.
Map of the Hills
This map shows 42 of San Francisco's hills. They are numbered in the order they appeared in the Hills of San Francisco book. You can see how many hills are packed into this amazing city!
List of San Francisco's Hills
Here is a table listing many of the hills in San Francisco, along with their heights. You can see how tall some of these natural landmarks are!
| Name | Height | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alamo Heights | 225 ft (69 m) | |
| Anza Hill | 260 ft (79 m) | |
| Athens Street | 612 ft (187 m) | |
| Bernal Heights | 433 ft (132 m) | |
| Buena Vista Heights | 569 ft (173 m) | |
| Candlestick Hill | 500 ft (152 m) | |
| Billy Goat Hill | 354 ft (108 m) | |
| Castro Hill | 407 ft (124 m) | |
| Cathedral Hill | 206 ft (63 m) | |
| City College Hill (Cloud Hill) | 350 ft (107 m) | |
| College Hill (San Francisco) | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Corona Heights | 510 ft (155 m) | |
| Dolores Heights (Liberty Hill) | 360 ft (110 m) | |
| Edgehill Mountain | 725 ft (221 m) | The top of this hill is surrounded by a road called Edgehill Way. |
| Excelsior Heights | 315 ft (96 m) | |
| Forest Hill | 800 ft (244 m) | The highest point has water tanks and a broadcast tower. |
| Gold Mine Hill | 679 ft (207 m) | Part of the Diamond Heights area. |
| Grand View | 666 ft (203 m) | Located in Grand View Park within Golden Gate Heights. |
| Heidelberg Hill | 250 ft (76 m) | Found in Golden Gate Park. |
| Holly Park Hill | 274 ft (84 m) | Near Bernal Heights. |
| Hunters Point Ridge | 275 ft (84 m) | |
| Irish Hill | 250 ft (76 m) | Now much smaller, about 50 ft (15 m) tall. |
| Lafayette Heights | 378 ft (115 m) | |
| Larsen Peak | 725 ft (221 m) | Located in Sunset Heights Park. |
| Laurel Hill | 264 ft (80 m) | |
| Lincoln Heights | 380 ft (116 m) | In the northwestern part of the Richmond District, home to the Legion of Honor museum. |
| Lone Mountain | 448 ft (137 m) | |
| McLaren Ridge | 515 ft (157 m) | |
| Merced Heights | 500 ft (152 m) | Also known as Shields Orizaba Rocky Outcrop. |
| Mint Hill | 157 ft (48 m) | |
| Mount Davidson | 925 ft (282 m) | The tallest hill in San Francisco. It's in the Miraloma Park and Sherwood Forest areas. |
| Mount Olympus | 570 ft (174 m) | |
| Mount St. Joseph | 250 ft (76 m) | |
| Mount Sutro | 911 ft (278 m) | |
| Nob Hill | 376 ft (115 m) | Famous for its fancy hotels and historic cable cars. |
| Pacific Heights | 370 ft (113 m) | Known for its beautiful homes and great views. |
| Parnassus Heights | 400 ft (122 m) | |
| Potrero Hill | 300 ft (91 m) | |
| Presidio Heights | 370 ft (113 m) | |
| Red Rock Hill | 689 ft (210 m) | Part of Diamond Heights. |
| Rincon Hill | 100 ft (30 m) | The top is near First & Harrison streets. |
| Russian Hill | 294 ft (90 m) | Famous for Lombard Street, the "crookedest street in the world." |
| Silver Terrace | 275 ft (84 m) | Located in the southern part of the city. |
| Strawberry Hill | 412 ft (126 m) | Found in Golden Gate Park, surrounded by Stow Lake. |
| Sutro Heights | 200 ft (61 m) | |
| Tank Hill | 650 ft (198 m) | In the Clarendon Heights neighborhood. |
| Telegraph Hill | 284 ft (87 m) | Home to Coit Tower, offering amazing views. |
| Twin Peaks North (Eureka Peak) | 904 ft (276 m) | These two hills offer some of the best panoramic views of the city. |
| Twin Peaks South (Noe Peak) | 910 ft (277 m) | Slightly taller than its northern twin. |
| University Mound | 265 ft (81 m) | |
| Washington Heights | 260 ft (79 m) |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Colinas de San Francisco para niños
