Indio Hills | |
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Location of the Indio Hills in
California
[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,744 ft (532 m) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Colorado Desert |
District |
Coachella Valley, Riverside County |
Range coordinates | 33°50′18.061″N 116°19′9.033″W / 33.83835028°N 116.31917583°W |
Topo map | USGS Myoma |
The Indio Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert. [1] located in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. The hills were named for their proximity to the city of Indio, and are sometimes referred to as the Indio Mud Hills or Indio Sand Hills. [2]
The Indio Hills are located in the Coachella Valley along the San Andreas Fault. The hills have natural springs along the fault. These support native California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) oases habitats.
The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.
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Indio Hills | |
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Location of the Indio Hills in
California
[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,744 ft (532 m) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Colorado Desert |
District |
Coachella Valley, Riverside County |
Range coordinates | 33°50′18.061″N 116°19′9.033″W / 33.83835028°N 116.31917583°W |
Topo map | USGS Myoma |
The Indio Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert. [1] located in Riverside County, California's Coachella Valley. The hills were named for their proximity to the city of Indio, and are sometimes referred to as the Indio Mud Hills or Indio Sand Hills. [2]
The Indio Hills are located in the Coachella Valley along the San Andreas Fault. The hills have natural springs along the fault. These support native California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera) oases habitats.
The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.
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