Sweeney Ridge
Sweeney Ridge, is a 1,200-acre hilly hiking area of ridges and ravines between San Bruno and Pacifica, California, about a 25-minute drive south from San Francisco.Photo: Leijurv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Richard Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,204 feet
- Description: coastal hiking area in San Mateo County, California
- Also known as: “Irish Ridge”
Places of Interest
Highlights include San Andreas Lake and Terra Nova High School.
San Andreas Lake
Reservoir
Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
San Andreas Lake is a reservoir adjacent to the San Francisco Peninsula cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County, California. It is situated directly on the San Andreas Fault, which is named after the valley it is in. San Andreas Lake is situated 2 miles east of Sweeney Ridge.
Terra Nova High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Terra Nova High School is an American public high school in Pacifica in San Mateo County, California, United States. It serves grades 9 through 12 as part of the Jefferson Union High School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockaway Beach and Pacifica.
Rockaway Beach
Neighborhood
Rockaway Beach is a shoreline area of the Pacific Ocean in the southern portion of Pacifica, California, United States, approximately 7 miles south of the city of San Francisco. Rockaway Beach is situated 2 miles west of Sweeney Ridge.
Pacifica
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pacifica is on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Popular for its beaches, Pacifica has a mix of Bay Area hippies and blue-collar folks. It's the kind of place where you'll find a gun store next to a yoga studio.
San Bruno
Photo: Michael Margolis, CC BY 2.0.
San Bruno is a city on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. It is south of South San Francisco and north of Millbrae. It is famous for being the main headquarters of YouTube.
Sweeney Ridge
- Categories: park, hill, and landform
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sweeney Ridge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sweeney Ridge”
- Dutch: “Sweeney Ridge”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Francisco Bay Discovery Site and San Andreas Creek.
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