Pedley Hills

Mountain range in California, US
Pedley Hills is located in California
Pedley Hills
Pedley Hills
Location of the Pedley Hills in California[1]
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Pedley Hills is located in the United States
Pedley Hills
Pedley Hills
Pedley Hills (the United States)
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Highest pointElevation1,030 ft (310 m)GeographyCountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionPeninsular RangesDistrictRiverside CountyRange coordinates33°59′42″N 117°27′07″W / 33.99500°N 117.45194°W / 33.99500; -117.45194Topo mapUSGS Riverside West

The Pedley Hills are a low mountain range of the northern Peninsular Ranges System, in northwestern Riverside County, California.[1] They are named for William Pedley, a civil engineer, who emigrated to the United States from England.

Geography

The hills are located within the city of Jurupa Valley, to the north and west of, and across the Santa Ana River from, the city of Riverside. The community of Rubidoux, a neighborhood of Jurupa Valley, is on the eastern side of the Pedley Hills, the neighborhood of Mira Loma is on the west and the neighborhood of Pedley is to the northwest.

The taller Jurupa Mountains are nearby to the north.

The hills are the location of the Indian Hills Golf Club.

See also

  • Jurupa Mountains
  • Mount Rubidoux
  • Mountain ranges of Riverside County, California

References

  1. ^ a b "Pedley Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.


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