Purisima Hills
A hillside with trees, blue sky, and mountains in the distance.
Looking North towards Los Alamos from Drum Canyon Road.
Geography
Purisima Hills is located in California
Purisima Hills
Location in California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Barbara
Range coordinates34°41′05″N 120°16′18″W / 34.68472°N 120.27167°W / 34.68472; -120.27167[1]
Parent rangeCalifornia Coast Ranges

The Purisima Hills are a northwest-to-southeast trending low mountain range of the Outer Southern California Coast Ranges, located in Santa Barbara County, California. They divide the Santa Ynez Valley on the south from the Los Alamos Valley on the north.

They are the location of the economically important Lompoc Oil Field.

The Purisima Hills are the southernmost location in the current natural range of the coast Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii).

References

  1. ↑ "Purisima Hills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
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