Russian Hill

Why go

Russian Hill is defined by the street pattern and public spaces of Russian Hill. Another layer comes from architecture and daily movement across Russian Hill. Plan Russian Hill by remembering to set a compact boundary around Russian Hill before walking. After Russian Hill, choose a district beside Russian Hill; this keeps Russian Hill geographically coherent and avoids forcing Russian Hill into an unrelated crossing.

What to look for

• Look closely at the street pattern and public spaces of Russian Hill.
• Notice architecture and daily movement across Russian Hill.

The full story

Russian Hill is a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills". Russian Hill is directly to the north from Nob Hill, to the south (uphill) from Fisherman's Wharf, and to the west of the North Beach neighborhood. The Hill is bordered on its west side by parts of the neighborhoods of Cow Hollow and the Marina District. At the northern foot of the hill is Ghirardelli Square, which sits on the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay, Aquatic Park, and Fisherman's Wharf, an extremely popular tourist area. A trip down the winding turns of Lombard Street and across Columbus Avenue to the east leads to the neighborhood of North Beach. Down the hill to the west, past Van Ness Avenue, are Cow Hollow and the Marina districts.

Useful to know

• For Russian Hill, set a compact boundary around Russian Hill before walking.
• Pair Russian Hill with a district beside Russian Hill when the route and opening conditions align.

Your next visit

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