An exploration of San Francisco neighborhoods with photos, descriptions, feature guides, walking tours, and vintage postcard scans. Hold down left click button to drag this map. Russian Hill is a quaint, upscale residential community known for the famously crooked Lombard Street, a major tourist destination. Location. A typical one-bedroom apartment rents for about $3,300 per month.

Double left click on map to move in closer. Russian Hill is directly to the north (and slightly downhill) from Nob Hill, to the south (uphill) from Fisherman's Wharf, and to the west of the North Beach neighborhood. Russian Hill is situated in Nob Hill, close to Robert Levy Tunnel. Hover over & click icon to see more details. Russian Hill is directly to the north (and slightly downhill) from the highly affluent Nob Hill, to the south (uphill) from Fisherman's Wharf, and to the west of the North Beach neighborhood.

For more information see the directions above the map and the Russian Hill page. The iconic cable cars crest the neighborhood’s hills, which provide views of a number of city landmarks including the Golden Gate and Bay bridges. Russian Hill is a mountain in San Francisco and has an elevation of 318 feet. This page focuses on the Russian Hill Neighborhood, including Hyde Street, Vallejo Street, Ina Coolbrith Park, Sterling Park, Lombard Street, and Russian Hill Park. This map of Russian Hill points out some of the best things to do in this neighborhood. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills." Russian Hill is one of the nicest, best-preserved neighborhoods in all of San Francisco, and cost of living is higher as a result. Food and entertainment costs are also very high.

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