Red Hills | |
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location of Red Hills in California [1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 744 m (2,441 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
District | San Luis Obispo County |
Range coordinates | 35°35′43.888″N120°14′58.539″W / 35.59552444°N 120.24959417°W Coordinates: 35°35′43.888″N120°14′58.539″W / 35.59552444°N 120.24959417°W |
Topo map | USGS Holland Canyon |
The Red Hills are a low mountain range in the interior California Coast Ranges, in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California. [1]
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Red Hills may refer to:
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