The Mesquite Hills are a low mountain range in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, southern California.[1]
Mesquite Hills | |
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location of the Mesquite Hills in California[1] | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Mojave Desert |
District(s) | Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County |
Range coordinates | 35°0′30.945″N 116°9′30.051″W / 35.00859583°N 116.15834750°W |
Topo map | USGS Crucero Hill |
The hills are protected within the Mojave National Preserve.
History
editThe Mesquite Hills were on the old route of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, with the line's settlement of Crucero in them.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mesquite Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.