West Hills (Box Elder County, Utah)
Mountain range in Boc Elder County, Utah and Oneida County, Idaho in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West Hills are a 20-mile long (32 km) mountain range located in northeast Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that extends slightly north into Oneida County, Idaho.[1][2] The range is connected to the Samaria Mountains, a small range on the north in southern Idaho. The West Hills are also connected to another section on the southwest, the Blue Spring Hills. West of the Blue Spring and West Hills is a long north–south valley, the Blue Creek Valley.
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West Hills (Box Elder County) in the State of Utah | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Limekiln Knoll |
Elevation | 6,660 ft (2,030 m) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 20 mi (32 km) NNW x SSE |
Width | 13 mi (21 km) (variable) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah and Idaho |
Region | Great Basin Desert |
County | Box Elder and Oneida County |
Cities | Blue Creek and Portage |
Range coordinates | 41°57′55″N 112°21′14″W |
Borders on | Samaria Mountains, Malad River, I-15, Malad Range, Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area, Blue Spring Hills and Blue Creek Valley |
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The West and Blue Spring Hills also lie west of the south flowing Bear River which feeds into Bear River Bay of the Great Salt Lake's northeast.