The Chino Hills ( ; chino being )
Geography
The Chino Hills are separated from the Santa Ana Mountains to the south by the Santa Ana River (Santa Ana Canyon). On the northwest,
Brea Canyon separates the Chino Hills from the
Puente Hills.
[ Santa Ana, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983] To the north of the Puente Hills and San Jose Creek lie the San Jose Hills.
[ San Bernardino, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1982] The only
paved road crossing the Chino Hills is Carbon Canyon Road (State Route 142).
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Flora
The Chino Hills are in the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of the California Floristic Province. The California native plants here are in the chaparral and oak woodland plant community, with remnant stands of native grasses of California.
Chino Hills earthquake
On July 29, 2008, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake was located southwest of Chino Hills that was felt throughout Southern California and felt as far east as the Las Vegas Valley and as far south as San Diego. It occurred at 11:42 am PDT and caused structural damage to buildings, including to St. Jude Centers for Rehabilitation and Wellness and to the Pomona City Hall. were ruptured in limited areas of Los Angeles, and superficial damage was done to the facades of businesses and other buildings. Many businesses, including Wal-Mart, reported damage to merchandise which was knocked to the floor and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa suffered damage to a portion of the ceiling which was knocked to the chair of a restaurant.
There were reports of minor injuries but no fatalities.[ "Minor damage from 5.4 quake shows California has learned its lessons", Los Angeles Times, July 30, 2008]
Fauna
The of Mission San Juan Capistrano nest in Chino Hills. Thousands of the small birds, up from 'wintering' in Argentina, have built their mud nests in the eaves of the Vellano Country Club, a community situated around a golf course in the hills.
Adjacent ranges
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Puente Hills
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San Rafael Hills
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San Joaquin Hills
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Santa Ana Mountains
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San Gabriel Mountains
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San Bernardino Mountains
See also
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Pasinogna, California
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Rancho Santa Ana del Chino
