Indio Hills

Indio Hills
Indio Hills
	Indio Hills with San Jacinto Peak in the background
Highest point
Elevation	1,744 ft (532 m)
Geography
	Indio Hills Location of the Indio Hills in California Indio Hills Indio Hills (the United States)
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Colorado Desert
District(s)	Coachella Valley,; Riverside County
Range coordinates	33°50′18.061″N116°19′9.033″W / 33.83835028°N 116.31917583°W
Topo map	USGS Myoma

Last updated April 12, 2025

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]

Geology

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

Peaks

Edom Hill, 1,594 feet (486 m), 33°52′13″N116°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″N116°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″N116°18′29″W / 33.83574°N 116.30804°W / 33.83574; -116.30804 (Squaw Hill) : A promontory overlooking the Thousand Palms Oasis.

Canyons

Pushawalla Canyon, 33°49′26″N116°16′55″W / 33.8238331°N 116.2818127°W / 33.8238331; -116.2818127 (Pushawalla Canyon)
Thousand Palms Canyon, 33°50′13″N116°18′37″W / 33.8368433°N 116.3103254°W / 33.8368433; -116.3103254 (Thousand Palms Canyon)

Oases

Biskra Palms, 33°47′25″N116°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″N116°18′08″W / 33.8198853°N 116.3021139°W / 33.8198853; -116.3021139 (Hidden Palms)
Macomber Palms, 33°49′12″N116°15′23″W / 33.8198853°N 116.2562662°W / 33.8198853; -116.2562662 (Macomber Palms)
Pushawalla Palms, 33°47′52″N116°16′55″W / 33.7978285°N 116.2818127°W / 33.7978285; -116.2818127 (Pushawalla Palms)
Thousand Palms Oasis, 33°50′13″N116°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″N116°19′50″W / 33.8265819°N 116.3306839°W / 33.8265819; -116.3306839 (Willis Palms)

Parks

The Coachella Valley Preserve protects part of the Indio Hills and its surrounding areas. It contains the Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge, the Indio Hills Palms Park Property, and the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve.

References

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

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[gnis-1] 1 2 "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)

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