West Hills (Box Elder County, Utah)
{{short description|Mountain range in Boc Elder County, Utah and Oneida County, Idaho in the United States}}
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| name = West Hills
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| photo_caption = View looking west-northwest from the Maricopa Mountains
| country = United States
| subdivision1 = Utah and Idaho
| subdivision2_type = Region
| subdivision2 = Great Basin Desert
| subdivision3 = Box Elder and Oneida County
| subdivision3_type = County
| settlement = {{enum|Blue Creek|Portage}}
| settlement_type = Cities
| range_coordinates = {{coord|41.965201|N|112.353855|W|type:mountain|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| geology =
| borders_on = {{enum|Samaria Mountains|Malad River|I-15|Malad Range|Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area|Blue Spring Hills|Blue Creek Valley}}
| orogeny =
| length_mi = 20
| length_orientation = NNW x SSE
| width_mi = 13
| width_orientation = (variable)
| highest = Limekiln Knoll
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| elevation_m =
| elevation_ft = 6660
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| map = Utah
| map_size = 275
| map_caption = West Hills (Box Elder County) in the State of Utah
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The West Hills are a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=mid|long}} mountain range located in northeast Box Elder County, Utah, United States, that extends slightly north into Oneida County, Idaho.{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=41.9177&lon=-112.3327&z=12|title=MyTopo Maps - West Hills, Box Elder County, UT, United States|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|access-date=19 Dec 2016}}{{gnis|1447160}} 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.
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.
Description
The West Hills are slightly northwest trending. The peak elevations are around {{convert|5000 to 6000|feet}}, with the highpoint of the range in the extreme northwest, Limekiln Knoll, {{convert|6660|ft|m}},Utah, DeLorme Atlas & Gazetteer, p. 11.{{cite map|url=http://www.mytopo.com/maps/?lat=41.9652&lon=-112.3538&z=16|title=MyTopo Maps - Limekiln Knoll, Box Elder County, UT, United States|publisher=Trimble Navigation, Ltd.|access-date=19 Dec 2016}}{{gnis|1429627|name=Limekiln Knoll}} near the Idaho border and the Samaria Mountains.
=Routes=
Interstate 15 parallels the mountain range on its east and southeast, following the south-flowing Malad River, a west tributary to the south-flowing Bear River.
Interstate 84 traverses the section between the Blue Spring Hills on the southwest, a route from Idaho (northwest), southeast to Tremonton and then Brigham City.
See also
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References
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External links
{{commons category|West Hills (Box Elder County, Utah)}}
- [http://www.mountainzone.com/mountains/detail.asp?fid=3089856 Limekiln Knoll, mountainzone.com (coordinates)]
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Category:Mountain ranges of Box Elder County, Utah
Category:Mountain ranges of Idaho
Category:Mountain ranges of Utah
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