| Simi Hills | |
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 Panoramic view of the Simi Hills looking north from the Santa Monica Mountains
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| Districts | Ventura County, Los Angeles |
| Parts | Ventura Ranges |
| Coordinates | 34°13′28.015″N 118°43′0.326″W / 34.22444861°N 118.71675722°W |
| Highest point | Simi Peak |
| - elevation | 652 m (2,139 ft) |
| Timezone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Topo map | USGS Calabasas |
  location of Simi Hills in California [1]
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The Simi Hills are a low rocky mountain range in Southern California.
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Geography
The Simi Hills are located on the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, United States. They run east-west and they extend 26 miles east-west, and 7 miles north-south. The Simi Hills are part of the Transverse Ranges. They are almost entirely in Ventura County (the foothills in the south and east are part of Los Angeles County). Simi Valley lies to the north, and Chatsworth lies to the east, over the border in Los Angeles city and county. The Conejo Valley lies to the south. The Simi Hills are the home of the Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field Laboratory where the first commercial nuclear reactor was operated, and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library as well as the subtle private community of Bell Canyon. Nearby mountain ranges include, the higher Santa Susana (north) and Santa Monica (south) mountains.
Climate
Because of its low elevation, the Simi Hills typically experiences rainy, mild winters. Snow is rare in the Simi Hills, even in the highest areas. Summers are warm and dry and wildfires do occur here. Cool winds from the Pacific Ocean come from the Oxnard Plain and blow into the inland areas through the Santa Clara River Valley and the Conejo Valley, though some low hills, such as Conejo Mountain, block these winds from the Conejo Valley. The Simi Hills further blocks these winds, which bring cool weather in both summer and winter, from the San Fernando Valley.
Peaks
Peaks in this region include Simi Peak (2,403 ft (732 m))[2], Chatsworth Peak (2,314 ft (700 m))[3], and Castle Peak (1,475 ft (450 m)).
References
- ^ "Simi Hills". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:249501. Retrieved 2009-05-03
- ^ "Simi Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:249502. Retrieved 2009-05-03
- ^ "Chatsworth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:240499. Retrieved 2009-05-03
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