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The University of San Francisco hilltop campus, St. Ignatius Church and home court for USF Dons basketball.
About Lone Mountain & USF
Lone Mountain/USF is the hilltop campus of the University of San Francisco and the blocks around it, just north of the Panhandle.
The twin towers of St. Ignatius Church are the landmark, and War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center is home court for USF Dons basketball, some of the cheapest top-division college games in the city.
Our neighborhood lines are based on DataSF's Analysis Neighborhoods, adjusted where visitors use a smaller area or a different name: Dogpatch and Fisherman's Wharf stand on their own, and the Richmond and the Sunset are each kept whole.
What to See
St. Ignatius Church
Parish church whose twin towers mark the neighborhood skyline. Confirm Mass and visiting times with the parish before bringing children.
University of San Francisco
A 55-acre hilltop campus above Golden Gate Park, on the Lone Mountain side of the neighborhood. A virtual tour and campus map are online, which helps plan a walk with kids before you go.
War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center
Home court of USF Dons basketball. Tickets are sold through the Dons ticket office at (415) 422-2873.
Things to Do
Watch a USF Dons Men's Basketball Game
Home games run through the fall and winter. Ticket prices are not posted on the schedule page, so check the Dons ticket page or call the ticket office first.
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