Holiday Hills (Washington) Explained

Holiday Hills
Photo Size:250px
Country:United States
Subdivision1:Washington
Subdivision1 Type:State
Parent:Selkirk Mountains
Geology:Gneiss
Length Mi:3.5
Length Orientation:NS
Width Mi:1.5
Width Orientation:EW
Area Mi2:4.4
Highest:Carlson Hill
Elevation Ft:2664

The Holiday Hills are a series of mostly treeless, loam[1] hills in Spokane County, Washington, in the foothills of the Selkirk Range. The portion of the hills immediately to the east of the adjacent Saltese Flats are known as the Saltese Uplands.

History

Originally the hills were unnamed, but a resort known as the "Holiday Hills Ski Resort" opened on Carlson Hill in the 1970's, and people began erroneously calling the hill "Holiday Hill".[2] Eventually this name fell out of use, and the name "Holiday Hills" spread to refer to the surrounding hills as a whole. The name soon also spread to local businesses. Despite the resort and many other businesses eventually closing down, the hills retained their name.[3] "Holiday Road" in Spokane Valley and "Holiday Hills Drive" in Liberty Lake are named after the hills.

Carlson Hill

Carlson Hill
Elevation Ft:2664
Prominence Ft:623
Location:Spokane County, Washington
Parent:Holiday Hills
Coordinates:47.6502°N -117.1163°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
Topo Map:USGS Liberty Lake

Carlson Hill is a summit in Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington. Carlson Hill, is the highest peak of the Holiday Hills.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Web Soil Survey. United States Department of Agriculture. 2017-03-16.
  2. Web site: Highlights of Liberty Lake Community History. The City of Liberty Lake. 2017-04-08.
  3. Web site: Holiday Hills Dreams End In Pile Of Ashes Big Plans For Valley Resort Never Realized. Spokesman Review. 2017-04-08.
  4. Web site: Feature Detail Report for: Carlson Hill. United States Geological Survey. 2017-03-16.