Grapevine Hills

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Grapevine Hills
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Location of the Grapevine Hills in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State California
Region Colorado Desert
District Anza-Borrego Desert State Park,
San Diego County
Range coordinates 33°10′4.148″N116°28′49.058″W / 33.16781889°N 116.48029389°W / 33.16781889; -116.48029389 Coordinates: 33°10′4.148″N116°28′49.058″W / 33.16781889°N 116.48029389°W / 33.16781889; -116.48029389
Topo map USGS  Tubb Canyon

The Grapevine Hills are a low mountain range within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the Colorado Desert, in eastern San Diego County, southern California. [1]

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