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Bernal Heights Summit (/ˈbɜːrnəl/ BUR-nəl) or Bernal Heights Hill is a hill in the San Francisco, California neighborhood of Bernal Heights. Upper elevations are part of Bernal Heights Park, which is managed by the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department. At its highest elevation is a privately-owned equipment building and 50-foot tall telecommunications tower.[3] The tower does not have an official name, but some residents call it "Sutrito", as it resembles a shorter version of Sutro Tower.[4] The park and summit are largely surrounded by Bernal Heights Boulevard.
| Bernal Heights Summit | |
|---|---|
 The Bernal Heights hill and microwave tower | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 475+ feet (145+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°44′35″N 122°24′57″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Bernal Heights | |
| Location | San Francisco California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS San Francisco South |
Ecology
Unusual flora and fauna can be found on Bernal Hill. Wildflowers include the footsteps of spring, blue-eyed grass, checkerbloom, shooting star[5] and yellow mariposa lily.[6] Bernal Hill was one of the earliest hills in San Francisco to be re-colonized by wild coyotes.[7]
Geology
Bernal Hill, along with the other hills in the San Francisco area, is a folded hill; it was created by the "wrinkling up" effect of the Pacific plate subducting under the North American plate, when the North American and Pacific plates were converging around 150 million years ago. Near the summit are folded layers of very hard rock called radiolarian chert.[8] It is a sedimentary silicate rock which gets its silica content from the shells of microscopic creatures called radiolaria. The red color comes from iron oxide. In between the layers of chert are thin layers of shale in many different colors from the same red as the surrounding rock to white, green, and purple. Other types of rocks and minerals on the hill include serpentinite, jasper, and clay.
See also
References
- San Francisco South quadrangle, California (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS.
- "Bernal Heights". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
- "Conditional Use Authorization" (PDF). San Francisco Planning Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- "Nomenclature Update: Introducing 'Sutrito Tower'". Bernalwood.
- "Bernal Heights Park | San Francisco Recreation and Park".
- Hogan, C. Michael (2009). N. Stromberg (ed.). "Calochortus luteus". GlobalTwitcher.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- "Sightings Continue as Coyote Takes Up Residence Around Bernal Hill". Bernalwood.
- "Chert FAQ - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)".
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- [en] Bernal Heights Summit
[es] Cima de los Altos de Bernál
La cima de los Altos de Bernal (del inglés «Bernal Heights Sumitt») o cerro de los Altos de Bernal («Bernal Heights Hill») es una pequeña montaña en San Francisco (California) que se alza sobre el Barrio de los Altos de Bernal («Bernal Heights»). El cerro está rodeado por viviendas y pequeñas tiendas de barrio. El área superior de la loma está libre de construcciones y forma el parque «Bernal Hill Park». La loma tiene una altitud de 132 m.[1] (37°44′35″N 122°24′57″O).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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