The Big Blue Hills are a low mountain range in west Fresno County, in the western San Joaquin Valley of central California.[1]

Big Blue Hills
Big Blue Hills is located in California
Big Blue Hills
Big Blue Hills
Location of Big Blue Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation564 m (1,850 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Region(s)California Coast Ranges,
San Joaquin Valley
DistrictFresno County
Range coordinates36°21′23″N 120°24′14″W / 36.35639°N 120.40389°W / 36.35639; -120.40389
Topo mapUSGS Joaquin Rocks

Interstate 5 runs parallel to the hills on the east.

Geography

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The Big Blue Hills are in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges System, adjacent to the Diablo Range on the west. Their highest point is 564 metres (1,850 ft) in elevation.

Cantua Creek and its Arroyo de Cantúa canyon divides them from the Ciervo Hills.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Big Blue Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.