San Felipe Hills (San Diego County)
This article is about the hills in San Diego County, California. For other uses, see San Felipe Hills.
| San Felipe Hills | |
|---|---|
  location of San Felipe Hills in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,392 m (4,567 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | San Diego County |
| Range coordinates | 33°11′00″N 116°33′13″W / 33.1834°N 116.5536°WCoordinates: 33°11′00″N 116°33′13″W / 33.1834°N 116.5536°W |
| Topo map | USGS Ranchita |
The San Felipe Hills are a low mountain range in eastern San Diego County, southern California.[1]
Geography
The range defines the eastern side of San Felipe Valley, with the Volcan Mountains defining the west side.
They run southwest of Ranchita, and northeast of Julian and the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel Reservation.
Ecology
The southern section is within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and supports Colorado Desert habitats. The northern section supports chaparral habitats.
See also
- Mountain ranges of San Diego County, California
References
- 1 2 "San Felipe Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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