Russian Hill is an affluent, largely residential neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. Views from the top of the hill extend in several directions around the Bay Area, including the Bay Bridge, Marin County, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. Russian Hill is home to the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute, located on Chestnut Street between Jones and Leavenworth Streets.
Because of the steepness of the hill, many...
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Russian Hill is an affluent, largely residential neighborhood of San Francisco, California, in the United States. Views from the top of the hill extend in several directions around the Bay Area, including the Bay Bridge, Marin County, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. Russian Hill is home to the prestigious San Francisco Art Institute, located on Chestnut Street between Jones and Leavenworth Streets.
Because of the steepness of the hill, many streets, portions of Vallejo and Green streets, for example, are staircases. Another famous feature of Russian Hill are the many pedestrian-only lanes such as Macondray Lane and Fallon Place, both with beautiful landscaping and arresting views.
The San Francisco Chronicle defines the Nob Hill and Russian Hill area as within Bay Street, Van Ness Avenue, Taylor Street, and Pine Street. The dividing line between the hills follows a notch between Broadway and Pacific.
Russian Hill is directly to the north (and slightly downhill) from the highly...
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