Kalmia Hills Explained

Kalmia Hills
Country:United States
State:California
Region:Peninsular Ranges
District:Riverside County
Topo Map:Sunnymead
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:33.9628°N -117.1959°W
Elevation Ft:2405
Map:California#USA
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:220

The Kalmia Hills are a low mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges System, in northwestern Riverside County of southern California.

Geography

The range defines the northern side of the Moreno Valley landform, and is north of the city of Moreno Valley. Their highest point is 2405feet in elevation.

The Box Springs Mountains parallel them along the southwest, and the La Loma Hills and community of Grand Terrace are to the northwest.

GeologyGeologically, the Kalmia Hills are on the northeastern edge of the Perris Block formation, along the San Jacinto Fault Zone.

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