Telegraph Hill

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Telegraph Hill is a historic San Francisco neighborhood and prominent hill known for its sweeping bay views, steep stairways, and flocks of wild parrots.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
historic district
neighborhood
architecture mix of historic cottages and apartment buildings
borders Embarcadero
Financial District
North Beach
Russian Hill
climate Mediterranean climate
country United States
development primarily residential neighborhood
elevation approximately 275 feet
approximately 84 meters
featuredIn The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (documentary film)
governingBody City and County of San Francisco
hasLandmark Coit Tower
Filbert Steps
Greenwich Steps
hasStairway Filbert Steps
Greenwich Steps
hasViewOf Alcatraz Island
Bay Bridge
Downtown San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge (distant views)
hasWildlife feral parrots
red-masked parakeets
historicalUse signal station site
telegraph station site
knownFor Coit Tower
flocks of wild parrots
steep stairways
sweeping bay views
locatedIn California
North Beach area of San Francisco
San Francisco
namedAfter telegraph station built in the 19th century
overlooks San Francisco Bay
partOf San Francisco Bay Area
postalCode 94133
region northeastern San Francisco
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
topographicProminence prominent hill in northeastern San Francisco
tourism popular spot for city views
popular tourist destination
transportation accessible via narrow streets
accessible via steep stairways

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Coit Tower
Pioneer Park
location
Coit Tower ("Telegraph Hill Historic District")
Pioneer Park ("Telegraph Hill neighborhood")
partOf
Marina District ("Cow Hollow")
adjacentTo
Lillie Hitchcock Coit ("Telegraph Hill, San Francisco")
associatedWithPlace
Pioneer Park ("Telegraph Hill, San Francisco")
category
Northeast San Francisco ("Telegraph Hill, San Francisco")
contains
Washington Square (San Francisco)
hasNearbyAttraction
Ina Coolbrith Park
hasNearbyNeighborhood
Vesuvio Cafe
nearTouristArea
Sansome Street
terminatesNear
Montgomery Street
terminusNear

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