Crafton Hills

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Crafton Hills
Location of Crafton Hills in California [1]
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Crafton Hills
Crafton Hills (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 3,297 ft (1,005 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
District San Bernardino County
Range coordinates 34°3′46.047″N117°4′10.119″W / 34.06279083°N 117.06947750°W / 34.06279083; -117.06947750
Topo map USGS  Yucaipa

The Crafton Hills are a low mountain range of the Transverse Ranges System, in Southern California. [1]

They are located near Yucaipa, east of the city of San Bernardino in San Bernardino County. The range is south of the San Bernardino Mountains foothills.

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References

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