Russian Hill is a neighorhood within San Francisco, California, United States. Centered around the intersection of Lombard and Powell streets. Russian Hill is the top end of that portion of Lombard Street that is sometimes referred to as "the crookedest (most winding) street in the world". The Powell-Hyde cable car line passes directly over Russian Hill on its way to the waterfront. 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.
Downhill to the north is Ghirardelli Square, which sits on the waterfront of the San Francisco Bay, Aquatic Park , and Fisherman's Wharf, an extremely popular tourist area. Down the turns of Lombard Street and along Columbus Avenue to the east is the neighborhood of North Beach.
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