Buena Vista Hills (San Diego County)

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Buena Vista Hills
Location of Buena Vista Hills in California [1]
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Buena Vista Hills
Buena Vista Hills (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 166 m (545 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Region Peninsular Ranges
District San Diego County
Range coordinates 33°12′52.131″N117°14′2.127″W / 33.21448083°N 117.23392417°W / 33.21448083; -117.23392417
Topo map USGS  San Marcos

The Buena Vista Hills are a low mountain range in the Peninsular Ranges System, in western San Diego County, California. [1]

They are located in the San Marcos region of the county.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Buena Vista Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2009-05-04.