22nd Street (San Francisco)
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22nd Street in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 is one of the steepest streets in the world. In the block from Vicksburg to Church Streets in the Noe Valley
Noe Valley, San Francisco, California
-Location:Its borders are generally considered to be 22nd Street to the north, Randall Street to the south, Dolores Street to the east, and Grand View Avenue to the west. These borders are understood to be somewhat flexible, particularly by real estate agents...

 neighborhood it descends 79 feet along the south side (78-1/2 feet along the north side) for an average grade of just over 31%, about the same as the steepest block of Filbert Street
Filbert Street (San Francisco)
thumb|Looking up the stepsFilbert Street in San Francisco, California starts at Lyon Street on the east edge of The Presidio and runs east, crossing Van Ness Avenue and Columbus Avenue...

in San Francisco. (Both streets are one-way down; bottom of the 22nd St hill at 37.7549°N 122.4279°W A 1956 view seems to show a two-way climb.)
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