Galileo High School

Galileo Academy of Science and Technology, formerly known as Galileo High School, is a public high school located in the northeastern corner of the Russian Hill neighborhood, near the and neighborhoods of San Francisco, California.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: high school in San Francisco, California, USA
  • Also known as: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lombard Street and Ghirardelli Square.

Photo: Y6y6y6, Public domain.
is an east–west street in , California, that is famous for a steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. The street stretches from east to The Embarcadero. is situated 1,700 feet east of Galileo High School.

Photo: Jjron, GFDL.
is a landmark public square at the foot of Russian Hill and adjacent to the in . It is often considered to be part of the tourist attractions at nearby . is situated 850 feet northeast of Galileo High School.

Museum
The is a California art museum that specializes in the art of comics and cartoons. It is the only museum in the dedicated to the preservation and exhibition of all forms of cartoon art. is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Galileo High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russian Hill and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , . It is named after one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills".

's most popular destination among travelers, Fisherman's Wharf is the tourist center of the city. Its historic waterfront, once the hub of the city's fishing fleet, is still famous for the depth and variety of its harvest and for having some of the best seafood restaurants in the city, with scenic vistas over San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island.

Atop the hills overlooking the bay and bustling downtown are two adjacent neighborhoods famed for their wealth, panoramic views, and the historic cable cars which still climb the steep streets of the area.

Galileo High School

Latitude
37.80379° or 37° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
-122.42428° or 122° 25′ 27″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Open location code
849VRH3G+G7
Geo­Names ID
5351390
Wiki­data ID
Q5518625
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Galileo High School” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: أكاديمية غاليلو للعلوم والتقانة
  • Catalan: Acadèmia Galileu de Ciència i Tecnologia
  • Chinese: 伽利略科學技術學院
  • French: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
  • Japanese: ガリレオ・アカデミー・オブ・サイエンスアンドテクノロジー
  • Japanese: ガリレオ科学技術アカデミー
  • Japanese: ガリレオ高校
  • Japanese: ガリレオ高等学校
  • Slovenian: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
  • Slovenian: Galileo High School
  • Spanish: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
  • Swedish: Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
  • Ukrainian: Академія науки та технології імені Галілея
  • Ukrainian: старша школа «Галілео»

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