Superstition Hills

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Superstition Hills
Salton Sea view of Superstition Mountain and Indian dwellings, ca.1900 (CHS-1964).jpg
1900 photograph
Highest point
Elevation 141 ft (43 m)
Geography
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Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Location of the Superstition Hills in California [1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Region Colorado Desert
District Imperial County
Range coordinates 33°1′15.179″N115°48′47.005″W / 33.02088306°N 115.81305694°W / 33.02088306; -115.81305694 Coordinates: 33°1′15.179″N115°48′47.005″W / 33.02088306°N 115.81305694°W / 33.02088306; -115.81305694
Topo map USGS  Kane Spring

The Superstition Hills are a low mountain range in the Colorado Desert, in western Imperial County, southern California. [1]

They are located southwest of the Salton Sea, in the Lower Colorado River Valley.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Superstition Hills". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-05-04.