Westwood Highlands, San Francisco

#616 among attractions in San Francisco

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Westwood Highlands is a small affluent neighborhood located in south-central San Francisco, California, northeast of the intersection of Monterey Boulevard and Plymouth Avenue. It is bordered by Westwood Park to the south, Saint Francis Wood to the west, Sherwood Forest to the north, and Sunnyside to the east. Mt. Davidson, the highest point in San Francisco, lays just northeast. ()

Area: 113.92 acres (0.178 mi²)Coordinates: 37°43'59"N, 122°27'25"W

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Southwest San Francisco (Westwood Highlands)San Francisco United States

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Westwood Highlands – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonestown Galleria, Mount Davidson, Clipper card, Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove.

1.2 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco
30 min walk • Nestled in the bustling city of San Francisco, Stonestown Galleria stands as a modern shopping haven for locals and visitors alike. This expansive shopping center, located near San Francisco State University, offers a diverse range of retail experiences, from high-end...
0.4 miNE
Park, Trail, Mountain
Mount Davidson, San Francisco
11 min walk • Mount Davidson is the highest natural point in San Francisco, California, with an elevation of 928 feet. It is located near the geographical center of the city, south of Twin Peaks and Portola Drive and to the west of Diamond Heights and Glen Park.
1.3 miNE
Park
Clipper card, San Francisco
33 min walk • The Clipper card is a reloadable contactless smart card used for automated fare collection in the San Francisco Bay Area. First introduced as TransLink in 2002 by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as a pilot program, it was rebranded in its current form on June 16, 2010.
1.2 miW
Park
Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, San Francisco
30 min walk • Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove, locally called Stern Grove, is a 33-acre recreational site in the Sunset District, San Francisco, California. It is administered by the city's Recreation and Parks Department, and is the concert setting for the 80-year-old Stern Grove Festival.
1 miNE
Park
Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco
25 min walk • Glen Canyon Park is a city park in San Francisco, California. It occupies about 70 acres along a deep canyon adjacent to the Glen Park, Diamond Heights, and Miraloma Park neighborhoods.
0.6 miW
Museum
Gregangelo Museum, San Francisco
17 min walk • The Gregangelo Museum is a private home made up of installation art located in a Mediterranean-style house originally built in the early 1920s in the St. Francis Wood district of San Francisco. The house was converted into an art project during the 1980s.
0.9 miN
Church
HerChurch, San Francisco
22 min walk • herchurch is another name used for the Ebenezer Lutheran Church in San Francisco, a congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The church is a member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women's Caucus and the San Francisco Council of Lutheran Churches.
1.7 miSE
Church
Church of the Epiphany in San Francisco, San Francisco
44 min walk • Church of the Epiphany is a Catholic church under the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It is located in the Excelsior District near Crocker Amazon Park.
1.1 miW
Park
Larsen Park, San Francisco
29 min walk • Carl Larsen Park is a 6.6-acre neighborhood park in the Parkside District of San Francisco. It lies on the west side of 19th Avenue, at the intersection with Vicente, and just north of Stern Grove. The park is named for Carl Larsen, a chicken rancher, who donated the land for the park to the City in 1926.
0.6 miN
Park
Edgehill Mountain, San Francisco
17 min walk • Edgehill Mountain is one of the 46 hills of the City and County of San Francisco, California, located in the United States of America.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Merced Manor, San Francisco
31 min walk • Merced Manor is a neighborhood in southwestern San Francisco, between Stern Grove and Lake Merced. It is bordered by 19th Avenue to the east, Sloat Boulevard to the north, 26th Avenue to the west and Eucalyptus Drive to the south.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Westwood Highlands?

Nearby attractions include Mount Davidson, San Francisco (11 min walk), City College of San Francisco, San Francisco (16 min walk), St. Francis Wood, San Francisco (16 min walk), San Francisco Public Library - Ingleside Branch, San Francisco (16 min walk).

How to get to Westwood Highlands by public transport?

The nearest stations to Westwood Highlands:

Bus

Plymouth Avenue & Mangels Avenue • Lines: 43 (2 min walk)
Yerba Buena Avenue & Brentwood Avenue • Lines: 43 (4 min walk)

Light rail

Ocean Avenue & Dorado Terrace • Lines: K (16 min walk)

Metro

Balboa Park • Lines: Blue, Green, Red, Yellow (24 min walk)

Trolleybus

Mission Street & Ruth Street • Lines: 14 (34 min walk)