California
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Nob Hill-Russian Hill

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.
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  • Type: neighborhood
  • Description: two adjacent neighborhoods in San Francisco, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Nob Hill & Russian Hill”, “Nob Hill and Russian Hill”, “Nob Hill-Russian Hill, San Francisco”, “Nob Hill–Russian Hill”, and “San Francisco/Nob Hill-Russian Hill”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lombard Street and Transamerica Pyramid.

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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.

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The is a pyramid-shaped 48-story modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, California, United States, and the second tallest building in the San Francisco skyline.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a 210-foot tower in the neighborhood of , California, overlooking the city and . The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built between 1932 and 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown-North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf.

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in combines two adjoining neighbors, both of which are among the city's most popular immigrant neighborhoods. Culturally and aesthetically, they could not be more different yet their streets mesh seamlessly together.

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'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.

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As the name implies, the Civic Center is the primary center of government within , housing many important civic institutions. Aside from its official duties, it also moonlights as a cultural center with many fine museums, theaters, opera houses, and symphony halls located here.

Nob Hill-Russian Hill

Latitude
37.7976° or 37° 47′ 51″ north
Longitude
-122.4171° or 122° 25′ 2″ west
Open location code
849VQHXM+25
Wiki­data ID
Q14232120
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Nob Hill-Russian Hill” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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