Irish Hills (California)
Appearance
Irish Hills | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | California Coast Ranges |
District | San Luis Obispo County |
Range coordinates | 35°14′15.910″N 120°46′49.635″W / 35.23775278°N 120.78045417°W |
Topo map | USGS Port San Luis |
The Irish Hills are a low mountain range of the southern outer California Coast Ranges in western San Luis Obispo County, California, and the state's Central Coast region.[1][2]
It rises between San Luis Obispo and the Pacific Ocean, south of Los Osos Valley Road to Morro Bay.
Ecology
[edit]The hills support seasonally verdant non-native grasslands, with native chaparral and oak woodland habitats,
Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve lies on the northwestern slope, near the community of Los Osos.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Irish Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Google Books; "Seismotectonics of the Central California Coast Ranges", edited by Ina B. Alterman, Richard B. McMullen, Lloyd S. Cluff, D. Burton Slemmons.
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