Vontrigger Hills

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Vontrigger Hills
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location of the Vontrigger Hills in California [1]
Highest point
Elevation 4,003 ft (1,220 m)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Region Mojave Desert
District Mojave National Preserve,
San Bernardino County
Range coordinates 35°3′54.981″N115°6′59.927″W / 35.06527250°N 115.11664639°W / 35.06527250; -115.11664639 Coordinates: 35°3′54.981″N115°6′59.927″W / 35.06527250°N 115.11664639°W / 35.06527250; -115.11664639
Topo map USGS  Signal Hill

The Vontrigger Hills are a low mountain range in the eastern Mojave Desert, in eastern San Bernardino County, California. [1]

Vontrigger Hills are located in the southeastern Mojave National Preserve, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of the small settlement of Goffs, California that's on U.S. Route 66.

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References

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