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Pyramid Hills

Coordinates: 35°48′59.856″N 120°1′33.495″W / 35.81662667°N 120.02597083°W / 35.81662667; -120.02597083
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Pyramid Hills
Pyramid Hills is located in California
Pyramid Hills
Pyramid Hills
location of Pyramid Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation252 m (827 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictKings County
Range coordinates35°48′59.856″N 120°1′33.495″W / 35.81662667°N 120.02597083°W / 35.81662667; -120.02597083
Topo mapUSGS Pyramid Hills

The Pyramid Hills are a mountain range in the interior California Coast Ranges, in western Kings County, California.[1]

When viewed from afar, the conical Pyramid Hills are said to resemble pyramids, hence the name.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pyramid Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ Schrader, Frank Charles (1909). Mineral Deposits of the Cerbat Range, Black Mountains, and Grand Wash Cliffs, Mohave County, Arizona. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 23.