| Indio Hills | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,744 ft (532 m) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Colorado Desert |
| District(s) | Coachella Valley, Riverside County |
| Range coordinates | 33°50′18.061″N 116°19′9.033″W / 33.83835028°N 116.31917583°W / 33.83835028; -116.31917583 |
| Topo map | USGS Myoma |
The Indio Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert. 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.
Geology
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.
Geographic Features
Peaks
- Edom Hill, 1,594 feet (486 m), 33°52′13″N 116°25′47″W / 33.87018°N 116.42961°W / 33.87018; -116.42961 (Edom Hill): Located near Thousand Palms, Edom Hill is one of the highest peaks in the range. The prominence of the hill within the Coachella Valley has made it a chosen location for numerous communication towers.
- Flat Top Mountain, 823 feet (251 m), 33°51′59″N 116°28′06″W / 33.86627°N 116.46840°W / 33.86627; -116.46840 (Flat Top Mountain)
- Squaw Hill, 609 feet (186 m), 33°50′09″N 116°18′29″W / 33.83574°N 116.30804°W / 33.83574; -116.30804 (Squaw Hill): A promontory overlooking the Thousand Palms Oasis.
Canyons
- Pushawalla Canyon, 33°49′26″N 116°16′55″W / 33.8238331°N 116.2818127°W / 33.8238331; -116.2818127 (Pushawalla Canyon)
- Thousand Palms Canyon, 33°50′13″N 116°18′37″W / 33.8368433°N 116.3103254°W / 33.8368433; -116.3103254 (Thousand Palms Canyon)
Oases
- Biskra Palms, 33°47′25″N 116°15′05″W / 33.7902621°N 116.2513493°W / 33.7902621; -116.2513493 (Biskra Palms): Named in honor of Biskra, Algeria.
- Hidden Palms, 33°49′12″N 116°18′08″W / 33.8198853°N 116.3021139°W / 33.8198853; -116.3021139 (Hidden Palms)
- Macomber Palms, 33°49′12″N 116°15′23″W / 33.8198853°N 116.2562662°W / 33.8198853; -116.2562662 (Macomber Palms)
- Pushawalla Palms, 33°47′52″N 116°16′55″W / 33.7978285°N 116.2818127°W / 33.7978285; -116.2818127 (Pushawalla Palms)
- Thousand Palms Oasis, 33°50′13″N 116°18′37″W / 33.8368433°N 116.3103254°W / 33.8368433; -116.3103254 (Thousand Palms Oasis): The name origin for the community of Thousand Palms.
- Willis Palms, 33°49′36″N 116°19′50″W / 33.8265819°N 116.3306839°W / 33.8265819; -116.3306839 (Willis Palms)
Parks
The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.
See also
References
- ^ "Indio Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories. Riverside, California. pp. 251–252.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories. Riverside, California. pp. 53–54.
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