Potrero Hills (Solano County, California)
| Potrero Hills | |
|---|---|
  location of Potrero Hills in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta |
| District | Solano County |
| Range coordinates | 38°12′18″N 121°58′16″W / 38.2049°N 121.9711°WCoordinates: 38°12′18″N 121°58′16″W / 38.2049°N 121.9711°W |
| Topo map | USGS Denverton |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | California Coast Ranges |
The Potrero Hills are a low mountain range in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area of southern Solano County, California.[1]
Geography
The range is located in the southwestern Sacramento Valley, northeast of Suisun Bay, and southeast of the city of Fairfield. It is part of the Northern Inner Coast Ranges group in the California Coast Ranges System.
The Rush Ranch Open Space Preserve unit of the San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is located on Suisun Bay at the western side of the Potrero Hills.
See also
- Geography of the Sacramento Valley
- Mountain ranges of the San Francisco Bay Area
References
Map of Suisun Bay area,
with Potrero Hills in upper center.
with Potrero Hills in upper center.
- 1 2 "Potrero Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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