Tank Hill
| Tank Hill Park | |
|---|---|
Tank Hill from below | |
| Type | Municipal Park & Natural Area |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Coordinates | 37°45′36″N 122°26′52″W / 37.759948°N 122.4476864°W[1] |
| Area | 2.87 acres (1.16 ha)[1] |
| Elevation | 650 feet (198 m)[1] |
| Created | 1977 |
| Operated by | San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department |
Tank Hill Park is located in San Francisco near the intersection of Clayton Street and Twin Peaks Boulevard, which circumscribes the hill to the south and east. The hill is named for the Clarendon Heights Water Tank built by the Spring Valley Water Company in 1894. Eucalyptus globulus was planted around the water tank to conceal it during World War II, shortly after Pearl Harbor.[2] The tank was removed in 1957, leaving a concrete platform. In 1960 Tank Hill was sold to developers for 230,000 with plans to build 20 houses on the property. Tank hill was saved from development by the Open Space Program and was repurchased by the city in 1977 for $650,000.[3][4]
A rocky outcropping defines the north side, which falls in cliffs to houses below.
From the south, and higher side of the hill, along Twin Peaks Boulevard, steps and a path lead to the top of the hill, which offers wonderful views of downtown San Francisco and the Golden Gate.
The top of the hill offers flat and paved areas that date back to civic waterworks that once existed on the top of the hill.
Tank Hill is a popular area for local residents to gather to watch municipal fireworks on the 4th of July. Crissy Field, to the north, is the usual site of a large San Francisco fireworks display, but the hills also offers views of fireworks in Oakland and the East Bay.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tank Hill". San Francisco Recreation & Parks. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ Sullivan, M. (2013). The Trees of San Francisco. EBL-Schweitzer. Wilderness Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-89997-744-7. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ Gaar, G.; Miller, R.W. (2006). San Francisco: A Natural History. Images of America (in Spanish). Arcadia Pub. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-7385-2987-5. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ Oakley, L. (2013). San Francisco's Twin Peaks. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-4396-4404-1. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
External links
- "Tank Hill". The Bandit Notes. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- "Tank Hill". San Francisco Parks Alliance. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- "Tank Hill Park, San Francisco". bcx.news. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- "Tankhill Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-04.