Coit Tower is one of San Francisco’s most recognizable landmarks, rising above Telegraph Hill and offering sweeping views of the city and the Bay. Built as a memorial to the city’s firefighters, the tower combines striking architecture with a strong civic story that connects art, history, and urban identity.
For visitors, Coit Tower is both a destination and a viewpoint. The surrounding area encourages exploration on foot, with steep streets, stairways, and residential pockets that feel distinctly San Francisco. The tower’s location makes it a natural anchor on the map, helping orient visitors within the northeastern part of the city.
For locals, Coit Tower remains a familiar symbol on the skyline and a reminder of the city’s unique relationship with its hills. Whether viewed from afar or visited directly, it continues to shape how San Francisco is seen and experienced.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 37.8023773, -122.405834
- Type: Viewpoint
Contact
- 🔗 Website: https://coittower.org
- 🕒 Opening hours: Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-06:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-05:00; Dec Th[4] off; Dec 25 off; Jan 1 off
Features
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible: Limited
- 💳 Fee: yes
OSM tags
- Access: yes
- architect: Arthur Brown, Jr.
- architect:wikidata: Q4798105
- architect:wikipedia: en:Arthur Brown Jr.
- Building: yes
- building:colour: #E0E0E0
- building:material: concrete
- ele: 89
- Fee: yes
- gnis:feature_id: 1988649
- Height: 64
- Historic: Historic building
- man_made: tower
- Name: Coit Tower
- name:etymology: Lillie Hitchcock Coit
- name:etymology:wikidata: Q6548264
- name:etymology:wikipedia: en:Lillie Hitchcock Coit
- Name (Chinese): 柯伊特塔
- note:gnis:feature_id: ID has been archived
- Opening hours: Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-06:00; Nov-Mar Mo-Su 10:00-05:00; Dec Th[4] off; Dec 25 off; Jan 1 off
- Start date: 1933
- Tourism: Viewpoint
- tower:construction: freestanding
- tower:type: observation
- viewpoint: yes
- Website: https://coittower.org
- Wheelchair accessible: Limited
- Wikidata: Q1107297
- Wikimedia Commons: Commons – Coit Tower
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia (English) – Coit Tower