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Indio Hills

Summary

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]

Indio Hills
Indio Hills is located in California
Indio Hills
Location of the Indio Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation1,744 ft (532 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionColorado Desert
DistrictCoachella Valley,
Riverside County
Range coordinates33°50′18.061″N 116°19′9.033″W / 33.83835028°N 116.31917583°W / 33.83835028; -116.31917583
Topo mapUSGS Myoma

Geology edit

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 edit

Peaks edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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.[3]
  • 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 edit

The Indio Hills Palms State Reserve and Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge are protected lands of the Indio Hills.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Indio Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ Gunther, Jane Davies (1984). Riverside County, California, Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories. Riverside, California. pp. 53–54.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links edit

  • Official Indio Hills Palms State Park website
  • Official Coachella Valley Preserve website