Potrero Hills (Solano County, California)

The Potrero Hills are a low mountain range in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area of southern Solano County, California.[1]

Potrero Hills
Potrero Hills (Solano County, California) is located in California
Potrero Hills (Solano County, California)
location of Potrero Hills in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation107 m (351 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
DistrictSolano County
Range coordinates38°12′17.693″N 121°58′15.869″W
Topo mapUSGS Denverton
Geology
Type of rockCalifornia Coast Ranges

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.

Map of Suisun Bay area, with Potrero Hills in upper center.

See also
  • Geography of the Sacramento Valley
  • Mountain ranges of the San Francisco Bay Area

References
  1. "Potrero Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.


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