Tulare Hill

Tulare Hill
Tulare Hill along Santa Teresa Boulevard
Highest point
Elevation 620 ft (190 m)  NGVD 29[1]
Coordinates 37°13′16″N 121°45′18″W / 37.2210554°N 121.7549494°W / 37.2210554; -121.7549494Coordinates: 37°13′16″N 121°45′18″W / 37.2210554°N 121.7549494°W / 37.2210554; -121.7549494 [2]
Geography
Tulare Hill
Location in California
Location Santa Clara County, California, U.S.
Parent range Santa Teresa Hills
Topo map USGS Tulare Hill

Tulare Hill is a prominent hill in the Santa Teresa Hills of western Santa Clara County, California. It lies along the southernmost edge of San Jose, California, adjacent to the Metcalf Energy Center. The hill and surrounding 330 acres (130 ha) of serpentine grasslands are home to the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly[3] and Dudleya setchellii wildflower.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tulare Hill". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  2. ↑ "Tulare Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
  3. ↑ PG&E Newsletter, March 2013
  4. ↑ Silicon Valley Land Conservancy Newsletter, Summer 2008


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